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The AlTAmonT
Enterprise
& Albany County Post
No. 30 Thursday, FEBruary 12, 2015
Albany County’s independent newspaper since 1884
VanAlstyne pleads not guilty
to murder and manslaughter
By Marcello Iaia
ALBANY — Arrested on Dec.
19 for the murder of her 5-yearold cousin, Tiffany VanAlstyne,
now 20, pleaded not guilty
Wednesday to two counts of
second-degree murder and one
count of first-degree manslaughter, all felonies.
When Albany County Court
Judge Peter Lynch asked both
sides whether they approved of
video and audio being recorded
by the press, James Milstein,
Albany County’s public defender,
objected for VanAlstyne.
“It would have the potential
to contaminate any jury pool,”
he said, leading to an impartial
jury and unfair trial. VanAlstyne
stood next to him wearing a red
jumpsuit with her hands shackled in front of her.
“Well, I disagree with that,”
Lynch responded, permitting
the reporters and photographers
occupying the jury box to turn
on their cameras. Shannon Sarfoh, bureau chief of the Special
Victims Unit, prosecuting the
case for the Albany County
District Attorney’s Office, did
not object.
On Feb. 6, a grand jury indicted
VanAlstyne for second-degree
murder on two different parts of
the charge under Penal Law. The
first, subdivision 1, recognizes
two forms of defense, including the “influence of extreme
emotional disturbance…to be
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Flying Dutchman lost
in sea of state-aid vagaries
By Melissa Hale-Spencer
GUILDERLAND — Like school
districts across New York, Guilderland is developing next year’s
budget — proposed at $93 million
— without any clear idea of what
its state aid will be.
“Tonight we’re in uncharted
territory,” Superintendent Marie
Wiles told the 29 people who had
gathered on Feb. 4 with school
leaders and board members for the
first forum on next year’s budget.
“We’re seeking options in a sea of
uncertainty.”
Although Governor Andrew
Cuomo has proposed a $1.1 billion,
or 4.8 percent, increase in aid to
schools, getting that money is contingent upon the legislature adopting the governor’s reforms — basing half of teacher and principal
evaluations on student scores on
state exams, lengthening teachers’
probationary period to five years,
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Sparkling like a strobe light: The Empire State Winter Games is dominated by the flocks of
figure skaters of all ages and abilities who come to Lake Placid every year to compete at the Olympic Center. Here, Trisha Roohan, of Delmar, starts her Saturday free skate in stunning fashion;
she won the Gold medal in the Junior Ladies IJS event with a total score of 64.21, which was
15 points more than Nikki Sather in second.
The ice is a stage where drama unfolds
By Jordan J. Michael
LAKE PLACID — The ice surface is a stage
for figure skaters. They get dressed up, their
music is playing, and everyone in the crowd is
watching them. In that moment of performance,
there is nobody else.
Figuring skating is a deliberate act, but
it’s also a means for young women to express
themselves in ways that they otherwise could
not conceive. The sport has countless skill
levels, and every skater has her own personal
threshold for pressure.
It is impossible to ignore figure skating at
the Empire State Winter Games in Lake Placid;
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skaters and their families flood the village with
glitter and those little suitcases on wheels
that store all their paraphernalia. Spectators
sigh when a skater falls and cheer when she
nails a jump.
Trisha Roohan, of Delmar, who won a Gold
medal in the Junior Ladies’ free skate on
Saturday, said that figuring skating is like a
blank canvas. “It’s a picture, and you paint your
picture,” she said. “It’s like acting. Depending
on the music, you kind of have to be an actress,
act to the music, and adjust your style.”
Roohan trumped the other skaters despite
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simplifying the process to remove
poor teachers with tenure, allowing outside authorities to take over
failing schools, and increasing the
number of charter schools while
holding them accountable.
At the same time, the governor’s
office has not released the “aid
runs” it typically gives to school
districts so they can begin to calculate their spending plans. Guilderland has therefore presumed
its Foundation Aid from the state
will stay the same as this year and
that the gap elimination adjustment will remain in place.
Since 2009, the state’s Foundation Aid to Guilderland has
been flat and, since 2010, the
gap elimination adjustment subtracted $19.2 million in aid. To
close multi-million-dollar budget
gaps, the district has cut 227.6
posts since 2009.
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Village archives to be saved
By Jo E. Prout
VOORHEESVILLE — The
Voorheesville Public Library’s archivist, James Corsaro, is working to preserve village records
by placing them in the state’s
library data system.
“Villages like this usually don’t
get involved in this type of thing,”
Corsaro said. Voorheesville, he
said, is one of a handful of small
municipalities across the state
adding their record catalogues
to the state system.
He and library director Gail
Alter Sacco have joined village
historian Dennis Sullivan in a
project to archive and preserve
long-collected local records that
represent Voorheesville’s past.
“It’s a collaboration between
the village of Voorheesville, the
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library, and village [organizations] to preserve their records
and increase opportunity for the
public to have access to them,”
Sacco said.
“The village historical records
we have on deposit from the village of Voorheesville — that is, on
long-term loan; the village still is
the owner of the records — are
not the everyday, current official
records of the town…which are
still kept by the village clerk,”
Corsaro said. “Basically, we have
either privately-created records
like the Odd Fellows, volunteer
fire department, and family records; or a few very old village
government records, which have
historical value, but no current
legal value,” he said.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Editorial
We need the tools of history to claim our past and shape our future
H
istory shapes us. We are who we are and we live as able to the public. She persuaded her own mother to record cal object in our hands sometimes engenders a connection
we do because of our history, because of those who an oral history — so her great-grandchildren could one day that speaks volumes.
hear her voice — and encourages others to do the same.
Written words, mind you, are still important. But in
have gone before us.
Last, but certainly not least, is village historian Dennis village halls, town halls, and school districts across the
While designations like February as Black History Month
may seem contrived, they are worthwhile. A designated Sullivan. He has written for The Enterprise in different land, as records are being digitized, cartons of physical
materials are being discarded. And that’s a shame
month can force us to look at important history that
because sometimes the very way a record is kept is
may have been overlooked. “If a race has no history,
informative.
it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible
Sullivan told our reporter, for example, about a
factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in
one-of-a-kind book detailing farm life on Font Grove
danger of being exterminated,” wrote the founder of
Designations of special days, weeks, or months
Road in the early 20th Century. Only three copies
the precursor to Black History Month, journalist and
became essential as the melting-pot idea of America
historian Carter Goodwin Woodson.
were originally made and the one being preserved
gave way to more of a tossed salad approach
The same is true of March as Women’s History
at the Voorheesville library was done with carbons,
Month. Gerder Lerner, a professor who taught Amerievident from the bluish type and the pasted-in photos.
where separate groups were recognized for
ca’s first women’s history course and was instrumental
Another treasure is a farmer’s diary, handwritten
their contribution to the whole.
in setting up the precursor to women’s History Month,
in pencil, letting us see, here in the 21st Century,
said, “Everything that explains the world has in fact
what the social life of New Scotland was like in the
explained a world that does not exist, a world in which
1800s.
men are at the center of the human enterprise and
Corsaro has transcribed that manuscript — Sulwomen are at the margin ‘helping’ them. Such a world
livan has called Corsaro the Babe Ruth of manucapacities over the years and currently has a column called scripts — and it will be indexed and catalogued with the
does not exist — never has.”
Of course, the ideal would be to pay attention to the his- “Field notes.” Sullivan painstakingly — he calls it a labor other records. The library will preserve those records in
tory of African Americans or women every month of the of love — went through more than a century’s worth of its air-conditioned environment so that people searching
year. Many of us had our bedrock beliefs as citizens, the microfilmed papers to glean nuggets about the lives and online can discover the village’s treasures and come to see
foundation of who we are as people, laid in public schools times of Voorheesville, since 1884, to make them part of for themselves.
the library’s historical record.
where history for decades was taught from textbooks.
That’s a home run for the village and for history, too.
Most importantly, because Voorheesville had a mayor,
Designations of special days, weeks, or months became
For, if we are to construct a narrative, either as individuessential as the melting-pot idea of America gave way to Ed Clark, and trustee, Susan Rockmore, who understood als or a society, to define who we are, where we’ve been,
more of a tossed salad approach where separate groups the value of history, Sullivan, as village historian, had the and where we’re going, we need the artifacts, the pieces
were recognized for their contribution to the whole.
funds to hire a photographer to picture every building of history preserved and accessible.
With the dawning of the digital age, the way we know in Voorheesville and to purchase physical artifacts from
We need the tools to interpret our own experiences —
our history is at the fingertips of individuals. Even in Voorheesville’s past.
whether we are male or female; whether we are African
public-school classrooms, many teachers have set aside the
The collection now at the library, for example, includes American, Italian American, Polish American, Irish Ameritextbooks that too often delineated a single view of historic cigar boxes from the Hallenbeck cigar factory that once can, or Native American; whether we come from wealth or
events. Now students, frequently under the tutelage of their stood on the village’s Main Street and cider bottles from poverty — to claim our past and shape our future.
teachers and sometimes on their own, are researching a the defunct Mott’s juice factory. We know from writing
wide variety of online documents from many sources.
Enterprise obituaries about how these businesses affected
And individuals are tracing family histories back though people’s lives. Sometimes, they provided a liveligenerations using online genealogical sites. The laborious hood; sometimes they were the reason a
and expensive trips to distant city halls or other repositories couple met, fell in love, and married.
of documents, or the endless
wait for mailed corThe richness of history — the
respondence has been cut
short as deep roots depth, the texture, the color —
can be extrapolated
more easily and comes from the details. Holdpeople from around
the globe with ing a physishared histories
can help each
other explore
their
common past —
all online.
But all of this
digital globetrotting
does not make local
history any less important. In fact, it can
take on heightened importance as the regional
can reach far and wide.
Take a look at our pageone story by Jo E. Prout
on work being done now
at the Voorheesville
Public Library for a
model we hope others
will follow.
Several people with
diverse talents are
working together in
Voorheesville to make
important documents
and artifacts of local
history accessible worldwide by entering them in
a digitized state catalog
system.
Three individuals —
each with different perspectives and expertise —
are making this project a
reality. First is James
Corsaro, a retired
state archivist with
the expertise not
just to categorize
local records but
also to get them
catalogued into the
state system.
Second is the longtime library director,
Gail Alter Sacco,
who understands
that libraries can be
a hub for local history and genealogical
research. She points
out that Vorheesville’s library allows
users access to the
“quite pricey” Ancestry.com at no charge.
Also, the library has
made oral recordings
of local history avail-
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
The Enterprise opinion pages are an open forum for our community.
We encourage readers to express their thoughts about issues that appear in
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Deadline for letters is Tuesday at noon.
To the editor
Barn satisfies deep spiritual and communal needs
To the Editor:
Timothy Albright wrote a letter
that beautifully expressed the
sentiments of many in the town of
New Scotland regarding the Hilton/LeVie barn, and, in this past
edition, two more letters echoed
the need for that barn to not only
be saved but also to be kept where
it belongs — at its historic site. Our comprehensive plan speaks
to an envisioned future that
cherishes the town’s agricultural
history. Indeed, all subsequent
surveys that monitored residents’
preferences reiterated this aspiration.
On our main artery, Route 85A,
we have one last vestige of our
historical heritage — the Hilton/
LeVie barn. Everyone agrees that
it is a one-of-its-kind jewel.
For many, the Hilton/LeVie barn
is a thing of beauty, of craftsmanship no longer practiced. More
than just a physical structure, the
barn satisfies a deep need — spiritual and communal — to keep a
vital link to our land and history. It is a witness to the town’s past
and present.
Once the barn is gone, it will
be gone forever. Someday, we will
place a marker to indicate what
once was there. Is that how residents envision
the fulfillment of the comprehensive plan — a town with no unique
identity, dotted with historical
markers of what once was?
I appeal to the developers:
Please look into your souls, and
into the souls of the people of this
town, and act with unprecedented
generosity. Tim Albright wrote, “…
people rejoice when good deeds are
visited upon the community.” I
hope his words will be prophetic.
Edie Abrams
New Scotland
Editor’s note: Edie Abrams is
currently a member of the New
Scotland Zoning Board of Appeals
and has served in the past on planning committees. As we rebuild our lives and home,
you have touched our hearts — thank you
To the Editor:
A big, big thank-you to all the
volunteers who planned and
pulled off a wonderful fundraising
event at Conkling Hall on Saturday, Jan. 31. To all our friends and
neighbors from near and far, who
turned out and gave so generously:
Thank you.
To the organizations that made
this possible — the Rensselaerville Presbyterian Church, Trinity Church, the Carey Center,
Rensselaerville Historic District
Association, the Rensselaeville
Library, Kuhar Farms, Baitholts
Farm, Crosby Farm, Gorden Farm,
the Ryan family, Greg Hostash and
so many others that contributed
food, beverages, cooked, served,
cleaned up, and assisted in making
this happen — thank you.
And to those of you who made
anonymous donations, thank you.
To our favorite local musicians,
John Rice and his friends, the
Rattling Baddlies, thank you for
donating your time and talent
and keeping us entertained with
music.
And a special thank-you to Bill
Benson, Chef Micah Kuhar, and
Rochelle Rowlee of the Palmer
House for a delicious dinner and
yummy desserts. It was amazing
that on such a cold, cold night so
many of you came out to support
this event.
We are pleased to announce that
the Rensselaerville Volunteer Fire
Company has established a “burn
fund” to assist future fire victims,
thanks to the contributions to
the fire company. As we begin to
rebuild our lives and home, please
know that you have touched our
hearts. Our family has been truly
humbled by all that our community has done for us.
Thank you.
Penny Grimes
and Richard Platel
Rensselaerville
Caring people can make a difference
To the Editor:
Rensselaerville is a tiny village
with a big heart. Three weeks ago,
an 1814 historic home was fully
involved in one of the worst fires
the village has experienced.
The Rensselaerville Volunteer
Fire Department could not have
battled and contained the flames
without assistance from the Berne,
East Berne, Medusa, Tri-village,
and Westerlo fire companies along
with emergency medical services
and ambulance personnel. Thank
you to all who responded to the
call that day. Yes, mutual aid does
work here in the Hilltowns.
While the men and women battled the fire in frigid weather, the
Platel family watched their home
destroyed by the raging flames.
Less than 24 hours later, a small
group of caring residents met in
the library to brainstorm how to
help this family rebuild their lives.
The Rensselaerville Presbyterian
Church offered to set up a relief
fund, a volunteer coordinated meal
deliveries, and others created a
registry (sokindregistry.org/registry/5004) so concerned community
members could contribute aid in
several ways.
Chef Micah Kuhar, Rochelle
Rowlee, and Chef Bill Bensen,
owner of the Palmer House Café,
organized and volunteered to cater a fundraiser dinner. On Jan.
31, around 150 compassionate
citizens attended the fundraiser
at Conkling Hall, sharing in an
evening of food, music, and merriment.
On behalf of the Platel family,
thank you to everyone, including
businesses and organizations,
which contributed food and beverages or volunteered and made
the fundraiser a reality. A special
thank-you to Conkling Hall for
donating the space; to John Rice
and Matt Durfee and the Rattling Baddlies, who played music
throughout the night; to Baitsholts
Farm, Crosby Farm, Gordon Farm,
Kuhar Farm and the Ryan family
for donating the meat and poultry; to Rensselaerville organizations the Carey Institute, Trinity
Episcopal Church, Presbyterian
Church, Rensselaerville Historic
District Association, Rensselaerville Library and Rensselaerville
Volunteer Fire Company; and to
more than 45 volunteers, including
Colin Abele, Charlie Burgess, and
Greg Hostash.
Yes, a small town can make a
big difference in the life of a family. Every community has the
ability to make a difference. The
next time there is a need in your
community, find a few other caring
persons and see what you can do
to offer support.
Rose Kuhar
Rensselaerville
Editor’s note: Rose Kuhar is
a member of the Rensselaerville
Volunteer Fire Company and a
friend of the Platel family.
We are blessed with generous neighbors
To the Editor:
The Salvation Army of the
Greater Capital Region is very
grateful to individuals, businesses,
and corporations that contributed so much to help us provide
a bright holiday for those in need.
The Salvation Army Worship
and Community Centers in Albany, Schenectady, Troy, Saratoga
Springs, Glens Falls, Gloversville,
and Hudson were able to provide
over 9,300 individuals with gifts
and food; and we would not have
been able to achieve this without
the support of our neighbors.
We raised more than $628,000
in our traditional “Red Kettles,”
and this number was supplemented by more than $228,000 worth
of “in kind” donations including
food, toys, and clothing. This overwhelming kindness enables us to
help those at Christmastime and
continue to offer programs and
services all year.
Thank you for your cash donation at one of our “Red Kettles,”
purchasing a gift for a child,
adopting a family in need, donat-
ing food, or ringing a bell at one
of our kettle locations, which
included all Price Chopper stores.
Your efforts helped The Salvation
Army to create a joyful holiday
and provide hope for many in the
New Year.
We are very blessed to have such
generous neighbors!
Major Roger Duperree
Executive Director
The Salvation Army
of the Capital Region
Back In Time. . .
1915
100 Years Ago
2015
A COMMUNICATION.
To the Altamont Enterprise:
We have heard some statements which are being circulated which
are not true and which evidently are intended to injure the Town
Insurance company, so we ask you to print the following:
To Whom It May Concern:
There are statements being circulated which are misleading and
untrue. These statements are, that the house, with store attached,
belonging to Benjamin Crounse, was insured as a private dwelling,
and that the insurance of Sanford Becker was raised after the
fire. Those statements are false, and are made either through the
ignorance of the parties making them, or with malicious intent to
injure the Insurance Company...The Town Insurance company is a
mutual insurance association for the benefit of its members, who
are practically all neighbors; and when we pay an assessment for
a fire we know where it goes. It does not make anyone presents;
nor does it take advantage of any technical points and try to cheat
the assured out of his insurance when he meets with a loss. It has,
in common with all other insurance companies, been unfortunate
in the amount of losses, as all companies will tell you there never
was a year in which there have been so many fires as in the past
year. Most other companies have raised their rates, especially on
barn buildings and public property, some agents even going so far
as to attempt to induce farmers to insure their houses with them
and leaving their barn buildings for the Town company, charging
85 cents per hundred on houses and $1.15 on barn buildings. But
we are not quite asleep and will not insure any farm barn buildings unless we insure the houses also. We are not like most stock
companies, having salaried officers and transacting the business
to make money thereby; we have seven directors and an agent;
they receive a fee for just what they do, and no more. In our annual report to the state insurance department (which we have to
make every year) we received the credit of being one of the most
economically conducted companies in the state for the amount of
business transacted.
William S. Waggoner, Agent, Guilderland Town Insurance Co.
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The Appeal of the Famished Belgians.
The nation-wide appeal that is now being made on behalf of the
starving Belgian people is being generously responded to by the
Altamont merchants. Mr. Mynderse, Pangbarn Bros., Mr. Lainhart,
M. Snyder and Mr. Harrington have displayed window signs asking for the help of their patrons in purchasing non-perishable food
materials, such as flour, rice, coffee, peas, beans, canned goods, and
dried fruits. The boxes are already placed, ready to be filled, and in
some cases special boxes have been prepared. Special prices have
been fixed in the hope that the desperate need that has fallen on
those people will meet a ready response. Any help, however small,
will be appreciated. Albany has been made a distributing station,
a warehouse having been donated for the purpose. The car will
leave for New York on March 1st, and all transportation charges
will be paid for by the Belgian relief commission.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
From the historian’s desk
Tracing family roots: Aaron Burr and Richard Sill were law partners
By Alice Begley
This entry was written 30 years
ago in this author’s journal of Sept.
6, 1984.
“I would never have believed I
could spend so many hours going
through old micro-filmed letters
at the archives in the New York
State Library. When I found a
connection between Aaron Burr
and a great-great (seven times)
grandfather of mine it was like
being handed a million dollars.”
Aaron Burr had a brilliant career as an officer in the Continental Army as a lieutenant colonel
and made a name for himself
engineering several battles. Later,
he was in the New York State
Legislature and lived in Albany
on “Washington Street” near the
State Capitol where the Fort Orange Club is today.
Major Richard Sill was from
Lyme, Connecticut. Sill delivered
the valedictory oration when he
graduated from Yale University in
1774. Six months later, he joined
the Connecticut Regiment of the
Continental Army.
Sill’s reports concerning events
of several Revolutionary battles,
the siege at Boston, and the disastrous winter at Valley Forge are
on file in federal records.
After his military career, Sill
lived in Cedar Hill, Bethlehem
just outside of Albany after his
marriage on May 2, 1785 to Elizabeth Nicoll, daughter of Colonel
Francis Nicoll of that place. From
that wedding, he became the
seven-times great-grandfather of
this author.
It was in the capacity as Army
officers that Sill met Burr. Though
in different regiments, they were
both present at the Battle of
Monmouth and the Battle of Long
Island in 1776. Major Sill became
a law partner with Aaron Burr in
the 1780s.
The Sill Coat of Arms includes a Latin motto, which
translates as “Equally faithful as steadfast.”
The following letter, on file in
the New York State Library Archives dated April 1785 written by
Aaron Burr to his wife, Theodosia
Provost Burr, tells of one of his
visits to the Nicoll homestead on
the outskirts of Albany:
“I arrived here on Tuesday
evening very late, though little
fatigued. Wednesday afternoon
I went with Sill to Bethlehem
(Nichols) sic, drank tea, supped
and breakfasted. I am pleased
with our friend’s choice, of which
more next Tuesday evening... Affectionately adieu, A. Burr.”
Research finds a letter written
by Major Sill to Aaron Burr telling
him of his marriage to Elizabeth
Nicoll that had taken place at the
Cedar Hill mansion of her father
in Bethlehem. “Only family in
attendance,” the letter stated.
Yet, that wasn’t quite accurate
as the wedding list showed many
important people from Albany and
surrounding cities had attended.
General Phillip Schuyler, his wife,
Catherine, and their daughters
were among local notables at the
wedding. Schuyler was Elizabeth
Nicoll’s uncle.
His daughters,
Margarette, Angela, and Betsy
were Elizabeth’s cousins and close
friends.
Yet, a deciding factor in Burr not
being invited to the wedding was
that Burr had defeated “Uncle”
Phillip in a close election for
State Senator the previous year.
Elizabeth’s family —Sills, Nicolls,
and Schuylers — were not pleased
with Aaron Burr.
Five days after his wedding to
Elizabeth Nicoll, Major Sill apparently felt obliged to inform his law
colleague of the event.
In a letter dated May 7, 1785,
Sill wrote, “My dear Sir, Before this
letter will reach you, you will undoubtedly have been informed that
I have ventured into the world of
the unknown; last Monday, (Rev.)
M. Westerlo united our hands but
made no addition to the union of
our hearts...
“I know you and Mrs. Burr will
join with us in the sincerest joy
of this occasion — My dear Betsy
proposes me in this first instance
to tender to you her warmest affections, she has for a long time
been acquainted with the intimacy
of our friendship — and will now
meet you as a sister.
“You will congratulate Mrs.
— From the Bethlehem 1976 Bicentennial Calendar
The Nicoll-Sill House, representative of post-Revolutionary architecture, was built around 1736. It
was built by Rensselaer Nicoll for his bride, Elizabeth Salisbury of Catskill.
Correction
In previous stories about a large property on Game Farm
Road purchased by the town of Berne, one of the sources of
funding was misidentified. The Albany County Capital Resource
Corporation — a branch of the Albany County Industrial Development Agency that shares the same board members but is
legally distinct — is funding the purchase, along with the town
and the not-for-profit Open Space Institute.
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A one-time landmark at the corner of South Pearl Street and
Norton Street in Albany held the law offices of Aaron Burr and
Richard Sill in the rear of the building where Burr started a practice in the fall of 1781. Sill joined him the following year. The old
two-story Dutch era building had a tiled roof. Several residences
and businesses were in the site. It was demolished when the Benson
Building was erected.
DeVisme on this occasion, and tell
her that I think I have at length
obtained as good a wife as she
kindly has wished me...our little
family arrangements are not yet
made out, however I fancy we do
not go to housekeeping before next
Fall or Winter — until which time
Betsy will divide her time between
Town and Bethlehem. She is now
in Town receiving her company.
No one present at the ceremony
but the family.
“Here I have given you a short
history of the most material (sic)
event which can ever befall me, as
the step has been taken upon the
fullest conviction of its propriety
and what is infinitely more from
the completest unions of heart.
I have no doubt you will agree
with me that our prospects for
happiness are promising — your
prayers will I am sure join ours
when happiness is the theme.
“I was very unhappy at not seeing you at court, my heart was full
of everything kind and clever. It
would have been a luxury to spend
an hour with you, which would
have been exceeded only by the
society of one person.
“The friends are as well united
with us in sentiment as could be
expected considering there is no
royal blood on the one side. The
parents receive me with all the
affection and tenderness which the
connection warrants — and in all
stages of the acquaintance have
treated the subject with all that
candor and frankness which ever
flows from honest hearts.
“I am with the finest affection,
Richard Sill.”
A postscript refers to a business
matter of bankbooks and laws.
Then Sill thanked Burr for his
previous letter and writes that he
and Elizabeth would like to “come
down” in summer or fall if it didn’t
interfere with a proposed visit to
New England.
Aaron Burr and Richard Sill
remained law partners until Major
Sill died of consumption in June
of 1792 after a short marriage of
seven years to Elizabeth. They had
two sons, William and John.
Burr left Albany and moved to
an estate on the Hudson River in
Richmond Hill, New York with his
wife and daughter, both named
Theodosia. He became vice president of the United States under
President Thomas Jefferson in
1801.
Historian’s note: There are many
more interesting tales that can be
written from the history archives
on these historical figures. Is that
this historian’s fortune?
Caregivers’ corner
Volunteers always needed: Help us if now is a smooth time
By Judith Rothstein It’s not often that I think about
the ebb and flow of life, but it does
cross my mind. We were at the
Altamont Library Gala Saturday,
and talking with people about
their lives, how they are, their
families, “catching up,” and, yes,
inviting some of them to consider
volunteering with Community
Caregivers, when I was reminded
of this concept.
Life goes along smoothly for a
while. Then a health issue crops
up. Family dynamics change. Children come and go. Then there’s
another blip. Maybe parents start
to need you more. Maybe your
grown children start to need you
more. There are lots of reasons why
you can’t volunteer right now.
That same ebb and flow is,
of course, true for our volunteers. For 20 years, people in
the Caregivers’ service area have
been volunteering to help people
in their community deal with the
ebb and flow of their lives.
But volunteers also need to
drop out from time to time, some
because they’re going on vacation,
some because of an illness, some
because family needs change.
That’s exactly why we always need
more volunteers. We need to keep
replenishing that cadre so that
the mission of helping people stay
in their homes, remaining independent and in their community
continues as long as possible.
So, if this is the right time for
you, if this is a quiet time, a smooth
time in the ebb and flow of your
life, consider calling 456-2898 to
sign up for an orientation. The
next one is on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at
3 p.m. March dates are Thursday,
the 12th, at 8 a.m. and Monday, the
23rd, at 6 p.m.
If you can’t make any of the
dates that are scheduled, you
could call the office and talk with
anyone about scheduling a session
for you. Calling ahead is preferred
because there are materials the
staff likes to send out.
Also, just a reminder that the
Memory Loss Support Group
will meet on Thursday, Feb. 19,
at 1 p.m. in the Music Room at
Christ the King Church. You’d be
welcome.
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Mental health notes
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Marriage, love, friendship and all that stuff
By Hedi McKinley
Ah, Valentine’s Day!
The rush is on for grabbing a
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But it is also a day to think
about marriage, relationships,
divorce, staying together, making it legal — that sort of thing.
So —
Why get married?
— For women, the reproductive
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— For men, it’s nice to have a
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— Because everybody is pushing the couple towards marriage;
— Because the parents oppose it;
— Because you want a wedding;
— Because you’re tired of
looking;
— Because he or she wants
it.
What’s the attraction?
— She: his stability, predictability, rationality;
— He: her warmth, her excit-
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for his advice, her looks.
What’s the problem?
— Once married she complains
about his stubbornness, distancing, silences, football craze;
— He doesn’t like her “hysterics,” her too many friends, her
demands for improvements in
their living conditions (no dirty
socks on the floor); her inquisitive mom.
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— Before you marry take a
good look at his or her parents.
Make no excuses, realize that
they will be your children’s visitors, caretakers, critics, influences. Believe it or not, your partner
will become like the parent!
— Consider a long waiting
period so that “love at first sight”
can morph into deep appreciation
for who your partner really is.
Thrashing out problems:
— What role will religion play?
Now? When there are kids?
— How to divide work and
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— What is your partner’s view
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— Don’t marry a cruel person
(she or he is not likely to change
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— Do not get hung up on appearances — long eyelashes are
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he’s shorter than she, so she has
a crippled hand. So?
— If you realize that you’ve
made the wrong choice: Jump,
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but it’s your life!
And:
— Once married realize that
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Only the hardy OFs show up,
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By John R. Williams
On Tuesday, Feb. 3, the Old Men
of the Mountain met at the Chuck
Wagon Diner in Princetown.
There were two things that were
on the special side of last Tuesday
morning’s breakfast. One is that
they (whoever they are) say that
the rodent in Punxsutawney saw
his shadow. The eyes of that animal have to be pretty sharp to be
able to see his shadow through
all the snow and sleet that was
in that area on Tuesday.
One OF asked: How can he not
see his shadow with all those TV
lights glaring from the stations
covering the event.
The second thing was (as one OF
put it): Only the hardy OFs showed
up for Tuesday’s breakfast. That
may or may not be true.
The OFs who did make it found
the roads in good shape, but it
was cold in the valleys. One OF
reported they went through 12
degrees below zero, and another
said that, when he left his home on
the top of the hill, it was plus two
degrees, and at the bottom of the
hill it was minus five degrees.
Other than that, the road crews
are to be commended on the conditions of the roads in the Hilltowns
and surrounding environs. All the
cars the OFs encountered (with
the rare occasion of some jerk
probably late for work) were moving about 40 miles an hour and
they kept at safe distances from
other vehicles.
At least where the OFs were
headed — Princetown — it was not
that bad, just a normal Northeast
winter morning, zero degrees, and
snow.
Bridge builders
The hiking OMOTM were discussing bridge-building again.
The new bridge they were talking
about covers quite a span. The
beams for the bridge are 40 feet
so the OFs were discussing how
to tackle a job of this size.
This bridge is to be located at
Minekill, which was developed
years ago as part of the Gilboa
hydroelectric project. Many of
the OFs have visited the Minekill
State Park, and the BlenheimGilboa visitors’ center at Lansing
Manor.
Like Thacher Park, this park
also has many interesting events
going on and in the summer it is
worth the trip. The winter may be
a little hairy unless the OFs don’t
mind driving winter roads through
the mountains.
Check it out on the net, and see
some of the areas that the hikers
of the OFs help maintain.
Solar seekers
The OFs talked about solar panels, and one of the OFs explained
how he has covered the south section of his roof with solar panels.
This OF clarified that he rents
the panels for a certain amount of
money a month, and the installation cost him nothing.
He has not received his first
statement yet to see how he is
doing; that is how new the system
is. If this scribe can decipher his
notes, the OF rents these solar
units at a certain price for a given
period of time.
I believe the OF said 20 years.
(The OF hopes he makes 20 years.
The secret to long life is to set goals
far away into the future then try
to make it.) And he gets to use all
the electricity for free.
What he saves in his power bill
should either pay for all his utilities or come close to it. This OF
made a good pitch for those with
south-facing roofs.
Flood fixers
The OFs also talked about Schoharie, including those counties
and towns that were affected by
Tropical Storm Irene in 2011, and
how these places are still feeling
the punches that storm wrought.
One OF mentioned this is similar
to the tremendous ice storm that
hit Plattsburgh and the small
towns in that locality many years
ago; the damage was still visible
years later.
Even now some of the OFs who
travel that way say a few repairs
are still not made. This was
brought about with a discussion
on the Parrott House, which precipitated from a discussion on how
many people were are in Schoharie
with the murder trial going on at
the courthouse that was brought
there as a change of venue from
Oneonta. (Boy, how conversations
tie seemingly unrelated events
together.)
The Parrott House was built
in 1870 and was known as the
Eagle Hotel. A fire that same year
that destroyed several buildings,
started in the hay barn there,
and the proprietor was William
Parrott Jr.
The OFs can’t quite remember
that far back (1870) but they do
remember when the Parrott House
was more or less the place to see
and be seen, with the bowling alley
in the basement where, as youngsters, some of the OFs set pins.
Square dances, Christmas parties
and all sorts of special events were
held at the Parrott House.
Sometimes, over the years, the
food was great and other times it
was not so hot. That all depended
on the owners and who was in the
kitchen.
Now the Parrott House just sits
there looking so sad, waiting for
a buyer. Hence the discussion of
the flood.
Weather watchers
The winter weather came up
again, and many of the OFs remembered how they didn’t mind
the snow and the cold a few years
back. The winter activities were
fun and invigorating.
Ice-skating was one activity
particularly enjoyed and the village of Schoharie came up with a
new, lighted ice skating rink. The
OFs remembered shoveling snow
off the pond, and making places to
skate. They recall having bonfires
and hot chocolate and skating.
Ah, the remembrances of tobogganing — the OFs don’t know if
tobogganing is done much anymore. Skiing with long wooden
skis held on by the OFs’ farmer
boots, with felt liners and wool
socks and toasty feet, and just
springs for bindings.
We were towed up to the top of
the hill with a rope tow wrapped
around a tractor tire. One OF
thought we had more fun that way
than kids do today with their fancy
expensive outfits, being more concerned about how they look than
having fun and learning to ski.
The OFs who made to the Chuck
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scared by the weather guys, and
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Back roads geology
The lost stone quarries of the Helderbergs
— Photo by Mike Nardacci
The abandoned Helderberg bluestone quarry in the formerly
bustling village of Reidsville is quiet now.
— Photo by Mike Nardacci
The stone wall in the historic cemetery on Peasley Road near
Rensselaerville is constructed of Helderberg bluestone.
— Photo by Mike Nardacci
The Knox Fossil Rock Quarry is now inactive. The subject is
standing on an outcrop of Becraft limestone right at its contact
with the overlying Oriskany sandstone.
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By Mike Nardacci
With the Helderberg landscape
buried under yet another huge
snowstorm in this seemingly endless winter, many of the unique
geological features of our area are
hidden beneath the drifts. Fortunately, the subject of this column
is fine for the “armchair” geologist
— all that is needed being a good
imagination!
I put together a number of photos
I took with the help of my reliable
assistant, Devin Delevan, in the
fall and during that warm period
we had in mid-December — and
voila! — a meditation on the
ancient rocks of the Helderberg
Plateau and the long-abandoned
quarries from which they once
were drawn.
And I would like to start with a
site which is one of the most accessible — at least when the region is
not groaning under the weight of
all this snow.
****
The hamlet of Reidsville is today
but a shadow of what it once was.
“Blink and you will miss it” is an
apt cliché. It lies on the Cole Hill
Road, a lovely stretch of back road
that climbs steeply up onto the
hills above Clarksville and passes
through miles of forest filled with
rambling old stone walls before
intersecting with Route 85 just
west of Reidsville.
The hamlet consists of a few
houses, a barn or two, and a mossy
old cemetery whose occupants
surely outnumber the current
living population. But back in
the first third of the 20th Century,
Reidsville was a bustling town
of hundreds of inhabitants and
featured two churches, a number
of stores — and the bustling Reidsville bluestone quarry.
The quarry today is unimpressive and easy to miss. A broad depression lying on the north side of
Cole Hill Road as one approaches
the hamlet’s crossroads, it is filled
with stagnant water and cattails,
a haven for peepers in spring and
bullfrogs in summer.
A couple of abandoned tires
have been dumped into it. Other
vegetation has taken hold in the
dry areas and only the angular
outcrops and low vertical cliffs
hint that the depression is not
natural.
In the wooded areas surrounding it, piles of the shattered bluestone once quarried there lie covered with weeds and the debris of
eight decades of seasonal changes.
According to a 1934 article in The
Enterprise, the quarry ceased operations in 1933 due to the arrival
on the scene of a building material
that, although used extensively by
the ancient Romans, had recently
become easily-available and relatively inexpensive: concrete.
And, in fact, Portland con-
— Photo by Mike Nardacci
An exterior wall of the Western Diner in Guilderland shows
numerous brachiopod fossils found in the Oriskany sandstone.
crete doomed hundreds of other
stone quarries throughout the
Northeast and elsewhere in the
United States as cut stone —
once essential for many building
projects — became prohibitively
expensive and began to be used
more commonly as a luxurious
to be in a state similar to the one
at Reidsville. But for many years
they provided work for hundreds
of laborers, and their products are
visible in areas such as downtown
Albany and Troy where sidewalks
were frequently constructed from
the stone.
Portland concrete doomed hundreds
of other stone quarries throughout the Northeast.
decorative facing stone. (An old
geologists’ joke says that the difference between “rock” and “stone”
is that stone is rock you have to
pay for!)
And, indeed, looking around the
older parts of cities, one notices
far more cut stone than would be
found in most modern-day building projects. The massive amounts
of white Vermont marble facing
the buildings of the Empire State
Plaza contributed to the enormous
cost of the project.
A television documentary recently revealed that, for a while
in the early 1960s, New York
State wanted the Albany Catholic
diocese to encase the venerable
Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception — built from red sandstone — in the same white marble
as the plaza so it would “blend
in.” Obviously, the cost of such
extravagance was a major factor
that contributed to the shelving of
that idea — and, one would hope,
someone’s sense of historicity and
aesthetics did as well.
A 1935 geologic map of the
Berne Quadrangle shows that
the Reidsville quarry was one of
numerous bluestone quarries once
active in the Helderbergs, and a
drive around some of the back
roads of the area will reveal them
Helderberg “bluestone”
In this part of New York State,
“bluestone” is a common term for
a hard sandstone of late Devonian
age — roughly 360 million years
old. It is not really blue — in its
freshly-cut stage, it is a rich, attractive dark shade of gray sometimes tinged with green and it
tends to weather to black or brown
depending on its iron content.
Helderberg bluestone originated
in what is known as the Catskill
Delta that emerged during the
Acadian Orogeny (mountainforming episode) as the landmass
that would one day be called
Europe collided with proto-North
America and threw up a series of
lofty mountains to our northeast.
The sediments that washed down
from those mountains filled in the
shallow tropical sea in which our
local limestone layers formed and
produced a series of interlocking
deltas, creating environments
in which forests of some of the
earliest large land plants would
emerge. The Gilboa Petrified Forest is a well-known example.
In the Helderberg area, the rock
does not typically show many fossils, though in other locations it
may feature trilobites and brachiopods and other typical Devonian
marine fauna, most of which are
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...once paved city sidewalks and formed the faces of grand buildings
extinct today. In Oneonta and the
upper Catskills, the fern tree fossils and fragments of some of the
other early land plants become
common, evidence that the strata
in which they occur formed in nonmarine environments.
Today, much of the bluestone
that is still quarried commercially
is sold from outlets such as the
eponymous Helderberg Bluestone
on Route 443, which takes the
stone from but a single active
quarry. Since it easily separates
or is cut into flat slabs, it is used
widely in retaining walls, just as
it has been used for hundreds of
years in the Helderbergs for walls
and foundations.
The historic cemetery on Peasley Road near Rensselearville
features a beautifully constructed
example.
Oriskany sandstone
Another somewhat less commonly used Helderberg building
stone is known as the Oriskany
sandstone, named for what geologists call its “type location” at Oriskany Falls in Oneida County.
The Oriskany is what is known
as a “calcareous” sandstone, meaning that it has a high content of
calcium carbonate in addition to
quartz sand and it is believed to
represent both near-shore and
on-shore ancient beach deposits.
Such beaches are found in many
tropical areas of the world today
and Acadia National Park’s famed
“Sand Beach” is a temperate-zone
example of the type.
It is a relatively thin layer —
averaging no more than 2 to 4 feet
in most areas of the Helderbergs
though it thickens greatly to the
south of the area. The Oriskany
is widely prized as a decorative
facing stone because it contains
enormous quantities of large
brachiopod fossils, which stand
out impressively as the rock
weathers.
A currently inactive quarry
near the village of Knox on Route
156 — formerly known as the
“Knox Fossil Rock Quarry” — was
used for years as a source of the
Oriskany.
A wonderful display of its fossils may be seen in the fireplace
of the old Hofbrau Restaurant on
Warner’s Lake (now the Maple
on the lake) and exterior walls of
the Western Diner on Route 20
in Guilderland where the large
— sometimes fist-sized — shells
of the ancient creatures appear
in the thousands, some in fragments but many intact, just as
they would have been found on a
Devonian-Period beach.
When the Oriskany is exposed
to years of weathering, the carbonate materials tend to dissolve
away, often leaving the sea shells
— with a high silicate content —
easily visible.
Limestone layers
The Helderberg escarpment
that rises to the west of Albany is
composed of three major limestone
layers. The thin-bedded Manlius
limestone and the massive Coeymans limestone above it make up
the more prominent cliffs, visible
from many miles away on a clear
day as a stark gray band, tilting
gently to the south. The two are
believed to have formed from the
carbonate-rich ooze at the bottom
of a relatively warm, shallow sea
during the Devonian Period.
Many Helderberg and Schoharie area caves are formed in these
limestone units, which dissolve
readily in naturally occurring
acids. In the stretch of countryside between Altamont and New
Salem, the two layers have a
combined thickness approaching
one hundred feet, maintaining a
similar thickness as they stretch
south along the Vly Creek Reservoir
Approximately 140 vertical feet
higher is a second, slightly less
— Photo by Mike Nardacci
The Rock Hill Road limestone quarry, the products of which were once used in the manufacture
of Portland cement, has long since been abandoned.
— Photo by Mike Nardacci
A dilapidated lime kiln in Joralemon Park near Ravena is one of dozens scattered throughout the
Helderberg region.
prominent line of cliffs composed
of the Onondaga limestone, also a
major former of caves. The Onondaga is light gray and in its lower
reaches contains layers and nodules of chert, a hard silicate rock
commonly known as flint.
Above Thacher Park, the upper
Onondaga forms an extensive flat
landscape known as a “bench” on
which the northern stretch of the
Beaverdam Road was constructed,
and along which numerous small
sinkholes and some short caves
have formed.
None of these three limestone
units has been widely sold as a
commercial building stone, but
the relative purity of all three
layers made them valuable in
the making of Portland cement
in years past. The limestone was
harvested from now-abandoned
quarries such as the one found
on Rock Hill Road near the Vly
Creek Reservoir and smashed into
jagged boulders, which were then
burned in wood-fired lime kilns to
drive off the volatiles.
Ruins of many of these kilns lie
scattered throughout the Helderbergs, often covered with mosses
and lichens and calling to mind
the so-called “Beehive” buildings constructed by the ancient
Celts and scattered throughout
western parts of the British Isles
and France. Locally, Callanan Industries and the extensive quarry
in the village of Howes Cave
continue to quarry limestone for
this purpose.
All three of the units also found
use in the construction of foundations for houses and sometimes
entire buildings, as testified to
by the beautiful stone dwellings
in the Onesquethaw Valley south
of Clarksville and the handsome
Onesquethaw Reformed Church,
all of which were built from the
Onondaga.
And, of course, the hundreds of
miles of old stone fences that lace
the woods of the Helderberg and
Cobleskill plateaus were built of
these and other types of rock found
locally and constitute some of the
best places to collect Devonian
period fossils.
The last and perhaps rarest of
the Helderberg area stone used
decoratively is the beautiful Becraft limestone. The Becraft is
not widely exposed on the plateau,
and in most places it has a thickness of only 12 or 13 feet, though,
according to the well-known New
York State geologist Winifred
Golding, in its type locality — Becraft Mountain near Hudson — it
reaches a thickness of 45 feet and
was also once quarried in the making of Portland cement.
It is described as an example of
“coquina,” made up almost entirely
of variously-sized shell fragments
cemented together — in this case
by calcite. Coquina tends to form
in what are called “high energy”
environments: areas in which
powerful waves remove very small
fragments but leave behind enormous quantities of whole or partial
medium-sized shells that then get
naturally cemented together.
The Becraft is thus a very hard
rock and, when broken, it tends to
have a great many jagged edges
— the protruding shell fragments.
The only quarry I am aware of in
the Helderberg area where the
Becraft was cut commercially is
again the old Knox Fossil Rock
Quarry.
Due to its hardness, the stone
will take a high polish and was
used for decorative counters and
tabletops. An example is on an
antique dresser that I refinished a
number of years ago and for which
I purchased a polished slab from
Helderberg Bluestone to replace
its damaged top.
Strata with evocative names
There are a number of strata
of other rock-types found in the
Helderbergs which have evocative
names but have found less commercial use: the New Scotland
limestone, the Brayman shale,
the Rondout waterlime, the Esopus grit.
These strata, along with those
discussed above, form a gigantic
layer cake, some of which is visible in natural outcrops, much of
which is buried under layers of
glacial sediment and luxuriant
forest growth. To the geologist,
the strata indicate episodes of
ancient seas rising and falling, of
continents colliding, of ecosystems
changing, of strange creatures
evolving and flourishing or going
extinct.
And, for the inhabitants of the
Helderberg area, they have long
provided stone for purely practical
purposes, of course, but they have
also provided materials for decoration that are not only beautiful but
tell of diverse worlds, gone forever
into the labyrinths of the ages.
— Photo by Mike Nardacci
A polished slab of Becraft limestone shows its numerous Devonian period fossils.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Aviza pleads not guilty,
says she was protecting children
By Anne Hayden Harwood
GUILDERLAND — A woman
arrested in January after what
police described as a “road rage”
incident involving a school bus
pleaded not guilty in court on
Feb. 5, alleging she had been trying to protect the children.
Beth Aviza, 53, of Ryan Place,
was driving on her street around
7:35 a.m. on Jan. 12 when, according to police, she “recklessly”
passed a moving and occupied
Mohonasen school bus, and then
intentionally cut the bus off by
coming to a stop in front of it.
The school bus was forced to
stop suddenly, police said, and
Aviza then got out of her car and
attempted to enter the bus by
prying the air-door open, causing
damage to the door.
None of the occupants of the
bus were injured, and Aviza was
arrested for second-degree reckless endangerment, four counts
of endangering the welfare of
a child, fourth-degree criminal
mischief, and reckless driving,
all misdemeanors, and leaving
a motor vehicle unattended, an
infraction.
Aviza appeared in court earlier
this month, with her attorney,
Paul Dwyer, and pleaded not
guilty.
Dwyer told The Enterprise
Aviza had acted as “a mother
showing concern for the kids on
the bus.”
Dockets
Beth N. Aviza
She had perceived the bus to
be driving dangerously on snowcovered roads, said Dwyer, and
while her own children — who
are all older and out of high
school — weren’t on the bus, her
mothering instincts kicked in.
A police report had described
Aviza’s behavior as “angry and
erratic.”
Dwyer said no drugs or alcohol
were involved in the incident.
Aviza is set to appear in court
again on March 19, and Dwyer
said he plans to speak to the district attorney about the charges
before that.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia
James Milstein, at left, stands with his client, Tiffany VanAlstyne,
before the bench in Albany County Court on Feb. 11. The county’s
public defender, Milstein said he and VanAlstyne did not want
video or audio recording by media outlets allowed during the arraignment, arguing that publicity could taint potential jurors.
The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia
In a corner seat, Brenda VanAlstyne, left, stares forward as her daughter, Tiffany VanAlstyne, not
pictured, walks by, a few feet away in Albany County Court on Feb. 11. Tiffany VanAlstyne entered a
plea of not guilty during her arraignment on murder and manslaughter charges.
...VanAlstyne pleads not guilty to murder and manslaughter
(Continued from page 1)
determined from the viewpoint of
a person in the defendant’s situation under the circumstances
as the defendant believed them
to be.”
The second count of seconddegree murder is for subdivision four, involving a “depraved
indifference to human life,” and
recklessly causing the death of
someone younger than age 11.
The third count, for first-degree
manslaughter, is for subdivision
four, recklessly causing the death
of anyone younger than age 11,
with the intent of causing physical injury.
At 19 years old, VanAlstyne
was looking after her young
relatives — Kenneth White and
his twin, both 5, and a 4-year-old
sister — with whom she lived
in a trailer at 994 Thacher Park
Road in Knox, when, police say,
she strangled the boy and caused
blunt-force trauma to his head
before dumping his body over a
guardrail into a snowbank across
the street.
VanAlstyne has been in Albany
County’s jail for the month and
a half before the indictment by
a grand jury was announced by
the Albany County District Attorney’s Office Friday afternoon.
She faces up to life in prison as
her sentence.
Several relatives have tried to
visit and obtain custody of Kenneth
White’s two young sisters who lived
in the Knox trailer. People not close
to the family have rallied around
White’s story to raise awareness of
what they call cases of child abuse.
Employees of the Albany County
Sheriff’s Office have set up a fund
for the sisters.
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The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia
Remanded to Albany County’s jail, Tiffany VanAlstyne, 20, in
handcuffs, is escorted out of Albany County Court after her arraignment, which lasted less than three minutes.
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VanAlstyne’s mother, Brenda
VanAlstyne, has tried unsuccessfully to get permission
from an Albany County Family
Court judge to visit White’s
two sisters, who lived in the
trailer with her for less than a
year. White’s father was denied
custody of the girls, but, along
with their mother, who lives
separately, is allowed to visit
them.
At VanAlstyne’s arraignment
before Judge Lynch Wednesday, Sarfoh said the district
attorney’s office is ready for
trial. Lynch said he was filling
in for Judge Stephen Herrick,
who will preside over the case
in the future. A conference with
Herrick and the attorneys was
scheduled for Feb. 18, with
pre-trial motions due by March
30.
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The Altamont Enterprise –Thursday, February 12, 2015
Town board seeks information before contract with Westerlo Fire Company
liam Bichteman, the board asked
By Marcello Iaia
WESTERLO — Wanting a to see more details on the 2015
closer look at the budget of West- fire company budget request, inerlo’s longtime fire service, staffed cluding a copy of the company’s
by volunteers, the town board on financial statement, a breakdown
Feb. 3 postponed approving its of its capital reserve fund used for
buying equipment, and a reflection
contract.
Tom Diederich, deputy chief of in the budget of the recent sale of
Westerlo’s local fire company, said property in Dormansville and the
during the Feb. 3 meeting that it purchase of a parcel with a house
could continue service into March in the Westerlo hamlet that could
be used for a future addition to the
by using its non-tax funds.
“After that time, we’d be dipping firehouse and is currently used
as administrainto our truck
tive offices.
fund,” said DieThe comderich.
pany is due
The agency’s
to meet with
total expenses
“After that time,
board memfor 2013 were
we’d be dipping into
bers on Feb.
$327,000, accord17.
ing to an audit by
our truck fund.”
Bichteman
the state compsaid he wants
troller’s office.
to have wordThe Westerlo
ing changed
Volunteer Fire
Company, a not-for-profit orga- in the fire company’s contract benization, gets most of its funding fore approving it, requiring more
through the town’s budget — this detailed financial statements to
year slated at $191,305, a $2,775 accompany budget requests each
increase over 2014 — mixed with year.
The comptroller’s audit report,
money from donations, insurance
payments, fundraisers, and grants. released in October, found the
Without a contract, none of the company’s cash payments were
town’s part has actually been paid made properly, though an internally appointed audit committee
to the company so far this year.
In adopting the town’s 2015 never performed an annual audit
budget in November, the board of the treasurer’s records.
“The agency is made up of all
did not approve a contract with
the agency, first incorporated in volunteers who’s time has many
1938. Led by Councilman Wil- demands which lead to the audit
The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia
In the balance: The chance that the longtime fire company would no longer contract with the town is
slim, Councilman William Bichteman, right, said as the board postponed approving an agreement at
its last meeting. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, he said, the company will meet with board members to go over its
finances and contract language that would require more specific financial statements submitted with
budget requests to the town each fall. “We’re on the same team,” Bichteman told company officers.
The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia
Tom Diederich, deputy chief of the Westerlo Volunter Fire Company, speaks during the Feb. 3 town
board meeting about the extended requirements placed on organizations, like his, which don’t pay
people in exchange for their time and work.
The original Since 1974
not being complete at time of the the company’s board of directors.
audit,” wrote Debra Filkins, the A free plow service can’t be found,
company’s president, in a response the officers added.
“Also, back in those days, everyto the audit. “The agency will
make it a priority of the audit body worked a 40-hour week, not
committee to complete the audit a minute longer, typically,” said
report for the board’s review at its Diederich. “Also, too, if we took
training, it was about 25 hours
annual meeting.”
A former treasurer and current worth of training,” he went on.
assistant chief of the company, Now the state and federal requireAndrew Joslin, submitted papers ments are more than four times
to the town board on Feb. 3 in that for firefighters, and reach
response to its request for more closer to 500 hours in order to be
a fire chief. The volunteers have
information.
Two letters had been sent ask- to drive to Elsmere at the nearing for the documents without est, dozens of times, in order to
response, Bichteman said. The be trained.
With the purchase of a used
company’s officers at the February board meeting said they had sport utility vehicle, which Diecome in response to the first let- derich called the chief’s vehicle,
Westerlo’s volter in Decemunteers are
ber, delayed in
enticed to take
its preparation
a fire company
because of the
vehicle to the
holiday season.
“We’re on the
training sesThe second letsions with their
ter was received
same team.”
equipment in
shortly before
tow, instead of
the meeting, aftaking their
ter the financial
own. Volunteer
documents had
organizations
already been
like ambulance squads and fire
prepared, they said.
“It would have been nice if we companies are generally finding
could have had this before the volunteers less willing, espemeeting so that, if I had a ques- cially for daytime service. A grant
tion, I could pose it,” Bichteman through the Federal Emergency
said after Joslin passed out his Management Agency was used
papers comparing the company’s by rural fire companies to market
budgets for 2012 and 2013 with volunteer firefighting and boost
actual expenditures. The papers their ranks in 2012 and 2013
“How again do you attract help
also listed extra revenue, and expenses for which “we don’t charge if you’re not paying money?” asked
Diederich
the town,” Joslin explained.
After the meeting, Joslin and
“Maybe it’s the spirit of the fire
department that I knew growing Diederich told The Enterprise they
up but it’s a volunteer fire depart- were open to the town board’s
ment,” said Bichteman. “…and I requests, on the principle of transfind it almost a slap in the face parency. But they stressed a point
that you pay somebody to plow made throughout the meeting:
volunteers can only be asked to
and mow the lawn.”
“You want to do it for free?” do so much.
asked Allan Clickman, who sits on
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
GCSD finds new state requirements too onerous to meet, plans to hire 3, not 7, ESL teachers
By Melissa Hale-Spencer
GUILDERLAND — The school
district plans to add three new
teachers next year to meet the
needs of a growing number of
foreign students learning English
but Guilderland will fall far short
of meeting new state requirements, which go into effect in
September.
Superintendent Marie Wiles
says Guilderland simply can’t afford to meet the commissioner’s
regulations and has written to
Cosimo Tangorra Jr., a deputy
commissioner in the State Education Department, to express her
concerns; she has not received an
answer to her letter.
“We’re going to make a goodfaith effort to meet the spirit of the
regulation,” Wiles told the school
board last week.
Guilderland has about 230 students who are learning to speak
English; that number has grown
200 percent in the last eight
years, Wiles said. She also said
the current program effectively
serves students who speak over
33 different languages and that
the district celebrates the rich
diversity they and their families
bring to Guilderland.
The new regulations adopted
last summer by the Board of Regents will require students to receive both “pull-out” and “push-in”
services during English Language
Arts instruction. That means
teachers are to visit English learners in their home classrooms as
well as working with them outside
of the classrooms.
Additionally, if there are more
than 20 students across the district who speak a single foreign
language, the district is to hire a
bilingual teacher for them. Wiles
said, at Guilderland, this would
apply for Mandarin Chinese and
Success,” the State Education
may apply for an Indian dialect.
The state used to call the Department said, “Over the last
students learning English ESL decade, there has been an increase
(English as a Second Language) in the number of ELLs enrolled in
students and now calls them ENL NYS public schools resulting in
(English as a New Language) a current population of 214,378
students who speak over 160
students.
The district, in its $93 million languages.”
The report stresses, not just ESL
budget proposal for next year, has
recommended adding one ESL teachers but “All teachers must be
teacher at the middle school for skilled in how to support ELLs as
$78,000, one at the elementary lev- they acquire content knowledge
el for another $78,000, and 1.2 at while also progressing towards
English profithe high school
ciency.” It also
for $93,600.
says that school
Wiles has
boards and discalculated that,
“Even if money were
trict leaders
even if no new
plentiful, qualified,
“are responsiforeign students
ble for ensurmoved to Guilcertified staff are not.”
ing that the
derland, which
academic, linis unlikely given
guistic, social,
recent trends,
and emotional
the district
would have to hire 7.4 teachers at needs of ELLs are addressed.”
The report goes on to list such
a cost of $577,200 to meet the new
state requirements. “That’s just steps as “providing training to parshy of 1-percent of our tax levy,” ents in English and in their home
said Wiles. She said budgeting for language on effective strategies to
that expense would be “absolutely support their children’s learning
in and out of school.”
unrealistic.”
Wiles told the Guilderland
Because of stagnant or reduced
state aid, the district has cut 227.6 School Board last week that she
questions whether the State Eduposts since 2009.
Also, Wiles says Guilderland cation Department did research
has had trouble recently filling “into the financial implications”
even one post with a certified ESL of the new regulations.
A spokeswoman at the State
teacher. “If we are required to offer
bilingual programs, this challenge Education Department did not
grows exponentially,” she wrote to get back to The Enterprise before
press time with answers to quesTangorra.
Wiles went on to calculate that tions about what calculations
the 23 districts in the Capital were made on available teachers
Region Board of Cooperative and resources; what assistance,
Educational Services would need if any, districts will get; and how
59 additional full-time equivalent or if the new requirements will
teachers at a cost of about $5.3 be enforced.
Wiles also speculated that
million to fulfill the new state
there may not be 59 certified ESL
regulations next year.
In its April 2014 “Blueprint teachers in the Capital Region.
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“I worry that, with so many
openings for ESL teachers, those
teachers currently employed in
poor, rural, or otherwise underserved areas,” she wrote to Tangorra, “will accept positions in
school districts like Guilderland
and leave some of our most needy
students with even less hope of being taught by a qualified, certified
ESL teacher.”
Wiles concluded in her comments to the board last week,
“Our current program is quite
successful. Even if money were
plentiful, qualified, certified staff
are not.”
Other business
In other business at its Feb. 3
meeting, the school board:
— Heard from Wiles that 38
people had applied to serve on
a task force that will be formed
to evaluate possible ways to use
excess space in the schools rather
than closing a school. The board
will make the appointments at its
next meeting, on Feb. 24. “All are
welcome,” said Wiles;
— Heard from Wiles about a
bill, backed by Assemblywoman
Carrie Woerner, a Democrat from
Round Lake, and Senator Patrick
Gallivan, a Republican from Elma,
that would end the gap elimination adjustment in 2015-16, providing school districts with the
full amount of state aid they had
received before the state siphoned
off funds to close its budget gap.
Wiles and school board members
urged residents to write in support of the bill and noted sample
letters are posted on the district’s
website.
On Feb. 10, the Senate Republican Conference held a press conference highlighting the Senate
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the gap elimination adjustment;
— Heard that library and school
trustees will meet on March 25 at
the library;
— Learned from Assistant
Superintendent for Instruction
Demian Singleton that Lynnwood
Elementary School has released
videos to help students with math
homework. Those involved in creating the videos include Jessica
Follansbee, Kristen Janssen, and
JoAnn Romano;
— Heard congratulations for the
Guilderland High School Science
Olympia team — Eddie Yu, Will
Wang, Bill Dong, Gretchen Long,
Gloria Zhao, Bolan Chen, Angela
Zhu, Amy Guo, Hayley Chang,
Sagar Kumar, and Alicia Chen
— which came in ninth out of 28
schools in an invitational competition at Columbia High School. The
team, advised by Chuck Bender,
competed in a regional event on
Feb. 7;
— Learned that eighth-grader
Jamie Golderman had her artwork accepted for publication in
the Washington Saratoga Warren
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Talented Unlimited Literary Arts
Journal. Of the 273 artworks
submitted, 51 were chosen for
publication;
— Accepted the donation of 13
Dell laptops from Albany Medical
Center. Assistant Superintendent
for Business Neil Sanders credited
Emilio Genzano, a former school
board member;
— Applauded board President
Barbara Fraterrigo and board
member Gloria Towle-Hilt for receiving awards from the New York
State School Boards Association
for leadership training. Fraterrigo
earned 75 points and Towle-Hilt
earned 150 points; and
— Met in executive session.
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...As GCSD drafts $93M budget for next year
The Enterprise — Jo E. Prout
Safe schools: Voorheesville Middle School, above, is connected
to Clayton A. Bouton High School, to the left. Both schools were
evacuated on Tuesday after a bomb threat was discovered written
on a bathroom door. No bomb was found, and students returned
to class in the afternoon.
School bomb threat proves empty
office responded and coordinated
By Jo E. Prout
VOORHEESVILLE — Middle with several other agencies, inand high school students and cluding police from Albany, Troy,
staff briefly evacuated their Schenectady, the University at
buildings on Tuesday after Albany, the Transportation Sestudents found a bomb threat curity Authority, and the New
York State Police, Apple said in
penned on a bathroom door.
“We don’t have a suspect yet. a press release.
“All of them worked well toWe’re pushing the leads. We have
cameras,” Superintendent Teresa gether,” Snyder said.
“It was very well done. It was
Thayer Snyder told The Entervery, very impressive,” she said.
prise on Tuesday afternoon.
“A student found a note on “We had seven dogs here. It really
the bathroom door that said made the search expeditious.”
The dogs found nothing, she
there was a bomb in this school,”
she said. “The students who said.
“We decided
found it immeto bring the
diately went to
students back.
the dean of stuWe were very
dents, Nadine
p l e a se d . T h e
Bassler.”
“All of them worked
children were
According to
well together.”
safe,” Snyder
Albany County
said. The disSheriff Craig
trict activated
Apple, the
its communicanote, “There is
tion system to
a bomb in this
school,” was written on the wall contact parents.
“I asked parents not to come,”
of a bathroom stall.
Snyder’s staff first evacuated Snyder said, adding that most
students and faculty from the complied and kept the situation
high school, where the threat from becoming chaotic.
Snyder said that the school
was found, to the Performing
Arts Center in a wing off of the had not previously encountered
middle school, leaving middle a bomb threat.
“We’ve done lots of drills,”
school students in class.
“We guessed that it was OK,” she said. “I’ve never had a live
she said of the center, which is evacuation.”
Snyder praised her staff
not part of the high school. “The
note said it was in ‘this’ school,” “across the board” for the “effort that went into protecting
Snyder said.
Buses later took middle school the children.”
“Everybody did what they
students to the elementary
school, according to emergency were supposed to do,” she said.
plans already in place, Snyder “We had complete control of the
said. The buses then returned student body. We also got all the
and took all high school students children back to school.”
Students returned in time for
to St. Matthew’s Church in
Voorheesville, also according to lunch and continued their day
on a two-hour-delayed schedule,
emergency plans, she said.
The Albany County Sheriff ’s she said.
(Continued from page 1)
Next year, the gap for a proposed
$93.2 million budget — up about
$1.1 million from this year — will
be much smaller — estimated at
$130,000 — largely because the
stock market has done well so that
the share the district is required to
contribute to the Teachers’ Retirement System is much smaller.
Those attending the Feb. 4
forum listened to a presentation
on the 2015-16 budget and then
broke into small groups to ask
questions about a preliminary
list of potential changes — both
cuts and additions — for the next
school year.
The forum participants visited
four stations — on the elementary,
middle, and high school levels,
and on support services, including maintenance, transportation,
and central administration. They
considered a list with reductions
totaling $1.5 million and additions
totaling $1.2 million.
“We’re starting with the worstcase scenarios,” said Wiles of not
counting on more from the state,
“and hope to add things back
rather than take things away.”
Rollover budget
Assistant Superintendent for
Business Neil Sanders reviewed
rollover budget projections. As is
typical of school districts, the lion’s
share of expenses at Guilderland
next year would be for salaries,
projected at $47.3 million, up
about $1.1 million from this year,
and benefits, estimated at $24.5
million, down about $260,000 because of the reduced contribution
to the retirement system.
The costs for equipment and
supplies, at about $2.4 million;
for contracted services, at about
$11.4 million; and for debt service,
at about $7.6 million, are up just
slightly from this year.
Guilderland has stayed under
the state-set tax-levy limit since it
was enacted; to go over that limit
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
“Don’t hold back in telling us what’s on your mind,” Guilderland Superintendent Marie Wiles urges participants at a Feb. 4
budget forum. They were given a 20-page list of changes to consider
with reductions totaling $1.5 million and additions totaling $1.2
million. The goal is to close an estimated $130,000 gap in next
year’s proposed $93 million budget.
would require a supermajority approval rather than just over half
“yes” votes.
When board members in December discussed their budget
priorities, most of them said they
wanted to build up the district’s
fund balance, or rainy-day account.
Last month, for the second year,
the state’s comptroller released a
report that said Guilderland was
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“We made some very broad assumptions,” Neil Sanders, Guilderland’s assistant superintendent for business, tells participants
in what the district called a “community conversation” on next
year’s spending plan. Taking the conservative route, with no “aid
runs” from the governor, Guilderland presumes Foundation Aid
from the state will stay the same as this year and that the gap
elimination adjustment will remain in place.
“susceptible” to fiscal stress.
The district had dipped into
its fund balance in recent years
to preserve programs; then, with
less cash on hand, it had borrowed
money to be able to meet payroll
and other expenses in case state
aid was delayed. The comptroller
wants to see less reliance on use of
fund balance and less short-term
borrowing.
Sanders told the board last
month, “At the end of the day,
we’ve done the right thing for
students.”
At the Feb. 4 forum, he presented a bar graph showing how,
like stair steps, Guilderland’s fund
balance had declined year by year
since 2010. “We’ve lost $2.8 million
in fund balance over the last five
years,” said Sanders. “It helped
stave off reductions.”
To stay under the levy limit,
Guilderland next year can raise
no more than $1,335,000 in taxes.
With the district figuring on $21.9
million in state aid, $1.5 million
from local sources, and $1.6 million from reserves, this leaves a
gap of $130,000 from the rollover
budget’s projected levy increase of
$1,465,000.
Proposed changes
“The important words are ‘preliminary’ and ‘potential,’” Wiles
told the group. She urged, “Don’t
hold back in telling us what’s on
your mind.”
The 20-page list of changes, to
be posted on the district’s website,
Wiles explained, include changes
that have to be made because
they are required, changes that
ought to be made “because they
are the right thing to do for kids,”
and changes that district leaders
would rather not make but must
consider because of the revenue
shortfall.
Wiles said that leaders of each
department were asked to come
up with cuts totaling 2 percent;
this was in contrast to recent
years when the Guilderland gap
was larger and they were asked
to come up with 5-percent acrossthe-board cuts.
Some of the most notable potential changes include:
— ESL staff: New requirements from the State Education
Department for teaching English
as a Second Language, if fully
implemented would cost Guilderland over half-a-million dollars.
(See related story.) Instead, the
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...Flying Dutchman is lost in sea of state-aid vagaries, uncharted territory
district has proposed adding one ing a trend of reducing teaching
ESL teacher at the middle school assistants in recent years, the list
for $78,000, one at the elementary proposes cutting 35 hours in kinlevel for another $78,000, and 1.2 dergarten and first grade to save
$178,425, five hours of elementary
at the high school for $93,600;
— Special education: As student math help to save $15,400, seven
needs become more complex and hours in middle-school computer
as Guilderland seeks to serve more labs to save $33,500, cutting 6.5
students in-house, the budget hours at the middle school for duproposes replacing a teacher with ties to be assigned to paraprofesan instructional administrator for sional staff, saving $32,000;
— High school electives: Potenelementary special education at
an added cost of $37,000. Also the tial reductions in a digital photoglist adds .8 of a teaching post for raphy course and a civil engineer$62,400 at the high school, .07 at ing class would save $13,140 each;
cutting electives in journalism, actthe middle school for $54,000;
ing, and screen— Lynnwood
writing would
achievement
save $19,710;
gap: Lynnwood
and cutting
Elementary
electives in
School houses
“We’re reaching into
psychology and
programs for
the metaphorical
criminal justice
students with
couch cushions,
would also save
disabilities from
$19,710. Addithroughout the
looking for change.”
tionally, cutting
district and, in
physical-educaaddition to a
tion electives
significant gap
in dance styles,
in achievement
between students with disabilities dance choreography, and sports
and general-education students at medicine would save $6,570
the school, data shows that gen- each;
— Summer school: Since Guileral-education students at Lynnwood have lower achievement derland High School changed its
than their non-disabled peers in passing grade from 70 to 65, fewer
other Guilderland elementary students attend summer school.
schools and schools throughout Not offering summer school would
the region. The proposal calls for save $44,560, and Guilderland
hiring a literacy coach at Lyn- students could attend summer
nwood for $78,000. Also, because of classes at Mohonasen;
— Wellness coordinator: The
increased enrollment, the list adds
nine teaching-assistant hours for proposal would add a wellness co$27,300 and an additional section ordinator post for $52,700, combining the duties and responsibilities
for $78,000;
— Teaching assistants: Follow- of three positions (athletic trainer
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
Seeking answers: Referring to a consultant’s report that said Farnsworth Middle School is underused
by about 25 percent, William Aube, at right, a house principal at Farnsworth, says, “Our building cabinet
is looking at extra building space to make some practical sense out of that report, at what space is really
useable.” The exchange was part of a small-group discussion at Guilderland’s Feb. 4 budget forum.
The Enterprise — Melissa Hale-Spencer
“What priorities guide you?” James Gaughan asks Farnsworth Middle School leaders during a Feb.
4 budget discussion while Guilderland School Board member Jennifer Charron looks on. Gaughan,
Altamont’s mayor, had been outspoken last year defending the need to keep the village’s school after a
consultant proposed cost-saving scenarios that involved closing Altamont Elementary. “The easy stuff
to reduce is gone,” Roy Dumar, supervisor of language arts, social studies, reading and the library,
responded to Gaughan’s question. Beverly Bisnett-Jenks, supervisor of math, technology, and science,
agreed, saying, “It’s getting harder and harder and harder to maintain programs.” She said keeping
“a rich academic program” is a top priority.
for $35,000, event coordinator for
$4,000, and health-office clerking
for $5,000) into one, for a budget
increase of $8,700;
— Assistant coaches: The proposal calls for cutting assistant
coaching positions for wrestling, to
save $3,990; for lacrosse, to save
$8,230; for varsity soccer, to save
$6,700; and for gymnastics, to save
$4,540; and
—Late bus run: Currently, afterschool buses run three days per
week for the elementary, middle,
and high schools, for students to
get extra help or participate in
clubs; this is the only non-mandated busing Guilderland provides.
Eliminating the late runs would
save $55,000.
Proposition redux
Finally, Wiles said the district is
considering putting up for public
vote in May a proposition similar
to one that was narrowly voted
down in the fall of 2013.
Guilderland put up two propositions at that time: The $17.3 million bond to upgrade the district’s
seven buildings and improve
security and technology passed
while the $846,300 plan to renovate the high school auditorium
and better light the football field
was defeated. Both votes were
close with 53.2 percent passing
the $17.3 million bond and 50.8
percent voting “no” on the second
proposition.
Board member Jennifer Charron, who had served on the facilities committee that developed the
proposition, said at the time that
the committee, made up of school
leaders and staff as well as community members, was divided
and had long talks about whether
the auditorium and field lighting
should be included; ultimately, a
compromise was reached, letting
voters decide on two separate
propositions.
Wiles said this month that the
lighting on the football field is “a
safety issue” and that the high
school auditorium is supposed
to be used as teaching space.
“Frankly, you can’t see to do your
work there,” she said.
The May 2015 proposition would
be for $1,160,000.
“The timing is right,” said Wiles
since workers will already be on
site for the $17.3 million project
for which construction is set to
start in a few months.
“A certain level of fatigue”
Guilderland’s administrative
team met on Feb. 10 and Wiles
reported, as she and the three
assistant superintendents discussed responses from the budget
forum, “The theme we heard was
‘Don’t cut anything.’ I understand
that because it’s been year after
year after year.” Wiles said of
the response to the 20-page list,
“Not a single reduction in here is
palatable.”
Items that must be added,
because of requirements, will be
at the expense of others that are
cut, Wiles said, unless more aid is
forthcoming.
The constitutional deadline
for the state to set its budget is
April 1.
Wiles is slated to present a draft
Guilderland budget on March 5.
In preparation, she said, district
leaders would create “tiers of action”: must do, may do, won’t do.
Wiles said she found the turnout of under 30 at the community
conversation “very disappointing.”
She speculated there is “a certain
level of fatigue” and also said
that many of the proposed cuts
are not new and so may not have
engendered the large turnouts of
earlier years.
“A lot of the items we had talked
about before but hadn’t enacted,”
she said.
The school board’s communication committee is meeting Feb. 12
and will reflect on the low turnout,
Wiles said. The committee will
consider, “Are we ready for a new
format?” she said.
On Feb. 11, Wiles emailed all
district employees with the list
of proposed changes, asking for
input, and said that responses are
coming in “at a pretty good clip.”
She also surmised the low
turnout may have been because
“our gap is relatively small this
year — $130,000 is a fraction of
what we’ve wrestled with in the
past....It doesn’t feel dire.”
But, Wiles concluded, “We’re so
far down...it is dire...We’re reaching into the metaphorical couch
cushions, looking for change.”
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...Performance on ice requires pluck, pride, and persistence
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having just recovered from a
serious left ankle sprain. She
was the only skater in the group
to do double axel and triple-flip
jumps. Roohan’s Skating Club
of New York coach, Elizabeth
Commerford, said that the ESG
competition can be a confidence
booster.
“It’s a really big step; it’s
nerve-wracking and there’s a big
crowd,” said Roohan, 15, who has
struggled with nerves in the past.
“Some people don’t always root
for you. They’re not your best
friends even if they act like it.”
To cope with judges, Roohan
has learned strategies and
spoken with others. “I listen to
music before I compete,” she said.
“Today, I danced downstairs with
some Ariana Grande in my headphones and broke some moves to
distract myself.”
All four skaters in the Junior
Ladies’ event fell. Roohan hit
the ice once and skidded out on
a spin, but she completed an
impressive triple combination,
and, overall, was attempting
more difficult elements.
Skaters must erase mistakes,
Roohan says. “It can either bring
your program down or be a motivator to keep you going and be
an inspiration to help you stay on
your feet,” she said. “Sometimes,
it goes the opposite way and you
start second guessing yourself.
But, it’s done, it’s over with, and
I think of the next element — I
have to move forward.”
After she fell on Saturday, Roohan said that she got inspired.
“It brought out my attitude and
sass with the Spanish music,”
she said; she was skating to
“Hernando’s Hideaway.”
Roohan’s mother, Dorothy, told
The Enterprise that picking the
right music is challenging and
takes a long time. Roohan started
figure skating at the age of 4 and
is currently enrolled in an accredited online high school, The
Keystone School, so that she can
skate during the day when the ice
rink is clear of other skaters.
“It’s easier for her to do school
after the normal hours of school,”
Commerford said.
Figure skating is a sport because it requires athletic ability,
but it can also be seen as artistic
expression. Roohan says that
every skater has her own spin
on this frozen stage.
“You have your own characters and twists; it’s all your own
perception,” she said. “You have
to pursue that inside of you, and
make sure that it really stands
out.”
Best friends get
Gold and Silver
Amanda Vititow and Emily
Balmer share a close friendship
through their escapades of learning how to become better figure
skaters. And last Friday they
shared a spot on the Empire
State Winter Games podium.
Vititow, of Altamont, in dark
blue, won the Gold medal in the
Preliminary Girls’ Test Track
event. Balmer, of Latham, in a
lighter blue, won the Silver.
Both girls skate for the Hudson Mohawk club; this wasn’t
the first time they’ve competed
against each other. “It happens
a lot and I want her to do well,
and she wants me to do well,”
Vititow said.
“We’ll be friends no matter
what happens,” Balmer added.
Vititow and Balmer mimic
each other’s elements. Vititow
does a hydroblade, which is a
move where the skater glides
on a deep edge with the body
stretched in a very low position,
almost horizontal to the ice, and
Balmer says that she has been
attempting the move.
“We learn and grow from each
other,” Vititow said. Balmer
started doing axel and double
jumps before Vititow, which in
turn helped her get through the
moves.
“She’s better at spins and I’m
better at jumps,” Balmer said.
Figure skating has taught Vititow perseverance, while Balmer
says that it has allowed her to be
her true self. They’re at the rink
almost every day.
“Whenever you try something,
you’re not always going to get it
right, but you keep working at
it,” said Vititow. “Our coaches
say, ‘Fake it until you make it.’
If we’re not landing something or
having a bad day, we just keep
going and make it look good.”
“There will always be a better skater,” Balmer said. “If you
in Lake Placid last Saturday
morning. “I’m getting contact
lenses.”
Puzulis might have won Gold
if her glasses hadn’t succumbed
to the physics of her speedy
spin; points are automatically
deducted from a skater’s score
if any accessory falls to the ice.
However, Puzulis was still feeling
good about the two Gold medals
and two Silvers that she won
in Lake Placid two weeks prior
during an International Skating
Institute competition.
Coach Glenn Ziehnert was
afraid that Puzulis would stop
after her fluke accident, but he’s
proud that she kept going. Ziehnert, who has his own skating
school in Clifton Park, teaches
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Flexibility: Fresh off of recovery from an ankle injury, Delmar’s
Trisha Roohan skated to a Gold medal in Lake Placid last Saturday. Here, she grabs her blade while spinning on the 1980 Rink
ice.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Michelle Puzulis was shocked when her eyeglasses, bottom
right, came flying off as a result of a fast spin during her free skate
on Saturday morning in Lake Placid. Puzulis, 11, of Berne, kept
skating as if nothing had happened. The mishap cost her point
deduction, but she won a Bronze medal in High Beginner Girls.
“I kept going because I had to.
Getting down would have wrecked the routine.”
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Head held high: Emily Balmer, of Latham, extends her arms
during her figuring-skating program last Friday on the 1932 Rink
in Lake Placid for the Empire State Winter Games. She won a
Silver medal in the Preliminary Girls’ Test Track.
“There will always be a better skater.
If you don’t put an effort in,
you won’t get anywhere.”
don’t put an effort in, you won’t
get anywhere.”
The joy and future possibilities
of figure skating have kept the
laces tight and blades sharp for
Vititow and Balmer. They were
pleased with how they skated
last Friday, but were quick to
point out some improvements
they could make.
“I could have tightened it up
more,” Vititow said. “But, fake
it until you make it — make it
look like you know what you are
doing. No one knows your routine
except you and your coach, so, if
you forget some moves, you can
improvise. Convince the judges
that you belong.”
Skating through
a fluke accident
Michelle Puzulis spun so fast
on the ice that her eyeglasses
flew off.
“I don’t know what happened,”
said Puzulis, 11, of Berne, after
she skated to a Bronze medal in
the High Beginner Girls’ event
his skaters to continue skating
through unplanned mishaps.
“Keep it going, don’t stop,” he
said. “She did the best she could
have with that.”
Puzulis has been figure skating
for six years. Ziehnert sees much
potential for her in the way she
picked up on technique quickly
as well as because of her flexibility. “She’s a gymnast as well,”
he added. “Athletic and flexible
people are well fit for skating.”
At ISI Worlds last July — featuring 108 skating teams from
around the world — Puzulis
placed first, second, and fifth.
The Ziehnert School team placed
16th overall.
Puzulis told The Enterprise that
spinning fast does not make her
dizzy. In that shocking instance
when her glasses flew from her
face last Saturday, she felt sad.
“I kept going because I had
to,” she concluded. “Getting
down would have wrecked the
routine.”
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A Stage for All Ages
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harp as a skate’s blade, performance on ice is
honed to perfection by girls who start competing
at a young age. Talent from Guilderland and the
Helderbergs was on display last weekend in Lake Placid
for the 35th annual Empire State Winter Games. Michelle Puzulis from Berne, at top, picks up furry stuffed
animals tossed by her family after she completed her
Bronze medal routine in the High Beginner Girls Free
Skate last Saturday morning in the 1932 Rink.
Guilderland resident Alex DiLillo, at left, sails like
a swan during her routine in the 1980 Rink on Friday
night where she placed fifth overall in the Novice Ladies Test Track event. Amanda Vititow, below, also from
Guilderland, spins like the doll in a jewelry box during
Friday morning’s Preliminary Girls Test Track where
she won Gold.
Photographs by Michael Koff
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Andrew Bickley leans forward while grinding down an S-rail at Whiteface Mountain last Saturday
during practice for the Empire State Winter Games. Bickley, 16, who attends Northwood School in Lake
Placid, scored 760 points in the slopestyle competition on Sunday.
...Young bucks hucking huge
(Continued from page 36)
about park riding — everyone is
different and there is no normal.
Anything you want to do, you can
do it. You’re looked at for that.”
The term “cool” is thrown
around a lot in society. What
makes a freestyle skier cool?
“It’s about doing your own
thing,” said Gavin Fritz, of
Plattsburgh. “Developing new
ways.”
Landing the most difficult
stunt could make a skier be
deemed cool, but Bickley says
that is not always the case.
“Some people can’t double flip,
but they’re still known as great
skiers because they’ve been in
awesome films,” he said. “You
don’t have to throw triple [flips]
to be noticed. There’s so many
different aspects now.”
Perry said that freestyle skiing
has the invention element, too.
For example, if Whiteface puts
a brand new rail in its terrain
park, “every skier wants to hit
that new rail first and be original,” he said. “They want to break
ground and take ownership of
something new by tweaking
something that’s already been
done.”
Freestyle skiing was an underground revolution that became
fully realized as an Olympic
sport in 2014 with a slopestyle
competition in Sochi, Russia.
Some of the original rebelliousness has been regulated, which
Bickley finds to be somewhat of
a contradiction.
Perry watched his first ski
movie in 1998 and didn’t know
exactly what to think when
those future legends on twin
tips started sliding sketchy rails
and hitting hand-carved jumps,
but he did know that he wanted
to participate. “It was raw; they
had the inspiration to do it, and
they did it,” he said. “They made
something happen. They took an
idea and made it real.”
At the 2013 XGames, Henrik
Harlaut had a perfect score of 50
when he landed a Switch Nose
Butter Triple Cork 720 off of a
70-foot jump. Since a Cork is a
360 flip, Harlaut did the equivalent of an 1800. Starting with a
Nose Butter, Harlaut sprung off
the jump with the front tips of his
skis, did three flips with a grab,
and landed backwards.
Higgins-Lopez didn’t need
much more inspiration after
watching that, saying, “It blew
my mind.”
“That’s where the sport is these
days,” Perry said. “It’s insane.”
Empire State Winter Games
Congratulations!
The Enterprise –– Jordan J. Michael
Behind the back: Tyler Desmond, of Allendale, New Jersey, crosses his ski poles behind him while
grinding a rail last Saturday at Whiteface Mountain. Desmond, 16, won his slopestyle group on Sunday
with a total of 1,040 points.
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Reaching Ethereal Heights
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Spinner: Trisha Roohan
skated with a higher level
of skill than her competitors
in Saturday’s Junior Ladies
IJS event, winning the Gold
medal at the Empire State
Winter Games.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Olympic icons: The ski jumps used for the 1980 Olympic games, stand tall, visible through last week’s daily snow showers. The 35th
annual Empire State Winter Games were held in Lake Placid this past weekend where 1,400 participants took part in 18 sports, many
of them using facilities like the ski jumps built for the 1980 Olympics, and others, like an ice rink, built for the 1932 Olympics.
Racing At Breakneck Speeds
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Reverse luge: Hannah Fillette, 15, of New Paltz, flies around a turn during the Empire State Winter
Games women’s skeleton competition at Mt. Van Hoevenberg last Friday evening. Fillette was sixth out
of six with a two-run combined time of 2:10.40.
Turn with the head: Skeleton riders flew down
the curves of thick ice at Mt. Van Hoevenberg last
Friday. Here, Hannah Fillette, who finished sixth in
the women’s event, makes her last turn before completing her last run. Rebecca Hass won Gold with a
time of 1:57.88.
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Champions Made
On Ski and Blade
I
ce and snow couldn’t stop the athletes competing in the 35th annual
Empire State Winter Games last weekend in Lake Placid. Battling
through the snow showers, Altamont residents Christopher Whalen,
at top, and Darwin Roosa, below, compete in the 18K cross-country skiing
event at Mt. Van Hoevenberg on Saturday afternoon. Whalen finished 25th
and Roosa finished 36th.
Hitting the ice with grace and power, Guilderland’s Amanda Vititow,
below left, skates during her Gold-medal performance on Friday morning,
and East Berne’s Michelle Puzulis, bottom right, shows off her flexibility in
her Bronze-medal performance Saturday in the 1932 Rink. A squirt hockey
player from Saranac Lake, bottom left, attempts to make a powerful move
around a Tri-County player on Saturday afternoon in the USA Rink; Saranac
Lake went on to lose, 7 to 0.
Photographs by Michael Koff
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Beyond the Routine
L
iving on the edge of a single blade, Trisha Roohan, from Delmar, left, competes in the junior lady free skate competition at the Empire State Games last
Saturday afternoon at the 1980 Rink in Lake Placid, while, at right, a bobsledder
finishes his second run at the Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic park last Friday evening.
Roohan won a Gold medal.
Photographs by Michael Koff
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Out & About
Elliot House thrift shop
to open for 2015 season
The Elliott House Thrift Shop
on Route 81 in Norton Hill will
be open for the 2015 season beginning Wednesday, March 4, weather
permitting; the shop will close if
the weather is inclement.
Located in the former Powell
Store next to the United Methodist Church, the store will be open
on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m., on Thursdays from 10 to 7:30
p.m., on Fridays from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m., and on Saturdays from 10
a.m. to 4 pm. Beginning Feb. 15, donations
will be accepted in the back of the
store on Route 81. Items should
be clean and in working condition. The store cannot accept large
items, as it does not have space to
accommodate them in the shop. “We offer clothing and small
decorative household items at a
very reasonable price and hope
that you will come and shop,” say
shop organizers. There will be
some Easter items, prom dresses,
and spring items when the store
opens.
Volunteers run this shop and all
proceeds benefit the programs of
the United Methodist Church of
Greenville and Norton Hill.
Forums on caring
— Photo from Dawn Jordan
New leadership: Zenie Gladieux of Berne, second from right, the Helderberg Hilltowns Association’s
president since its formation in 2010, hands the reins of the presidency to Jenn Geckler of Knox, center,
at the association’s January organizational meeting. Other officers are, from left: Dennis Barber, treasurer; Dawn Jordan, secretary; and, at far right, Jane McLean, vice president. The Helderberg Hilltowns
Association welcomes all Hilltown residents to its meetings on the third Monday of each month at the
Berne Library at 7 p.m. For more information, see www.Hilltowns.org.
Over vacation, kids can learn
to be environmental leaders at the Pine Bush
The Albany Pine Bush Preserve
Commission will be offering programs every day at the Discovery
Center for the week of Feb. 16
to 20.
“If you’re looking to get out of
the house during school vacation
week, come check out one of our
exceptional programs,” said Sara
Poggi, environmental educator
and public program coordinator,
in a release from the preserve.
“The theme for the week is ‘Environmental Leaders.’ We have
programs scheduled for all ages
with both indoor and outdoor
options if you want to get some
fresh air.”
Programs include Wonder Walk
on Tuesday inspired by writer,
scientist, and ecologist Rachel Carson, and Animal Behavior Study
on Friday inspired by Nobel Prize
laureate and animal behaviorist
Niko Tinbergen.
Programs are $3 per person and
$5 per family; children under 5
years old may participate for free.
Pre-registration is required for all
programs. The Discovery Center is
located at 195 New Karner Road
in Albany. To sign up for any of
these programs, go online to www.
AlbanyPineBush.org and click on
“Events Calendar” at the top of
the page or call 456-0655.
Quinn brothers to present
research on the Chesebro brothers
By Mary Ellen Johnson
GUILERLAND — When the
Guilderland Historical Society
meets on Thursday, Feb. 19, the
program will be a PowerPoint
presentation “Our Home Town,”
given by Sean Quinn and Conor
Quinn, 11th grader and a 10th
grader at Guilderland High
School. Last year they became
involved in the annual research
competition sponsored by the
New York State Archives, for
students in grades four through
12, when they decided to examine
the lives of Guilderland’s 19th
Century Chesebro brothers.
The New York State Archives,
seeking to promote and recognize
excellence in student research,
encourages young people to
explore the variety of historic
resources available in libraries,
archives, and other community
resources such as historical societies while developing information about their chosen topic.
The Quinn brothers will describe how they chose their
topic, the challenges they met in
amassing their information, and
how they fared in the competition
as well as telling us who those
Chesebro brothers were.
Please come join members
of the Guilderland Historical
Society to welcome and encourage two young local historians.
The Feb.19 meeting begins at
7:30 p.m. at the MynderseFrederick House, at 451 Route
146 in Guilderland Center with
parking next door at the church.
Refreshments and a social hour
will follow the program.
In case of inclement weather,
check you website at www.guilderlandhistoricalsociety.org or
call 861-8582 after 4 p.m. if you
have any concerns about a possible cancellation.
CDTA launches new website
Check out your bus route on your cell phone
The Capital District Transportation Authority unveiled its
redesigned website at cdta.org
on Feb. 11.
“Communicating effectively
with our customers, stakeholders
and the public is critical to providing the most efficient service in
a way that best serves our communities,” said CDTA Chairman
David M. Stackrow in a release
from the authority. “Integrating
the latest transit technology into
our website helps us to provide
better information on schedules,
services, and the best ways to get
around the Capital Region.”
The redesigned site provides the
most relevant data with the fewest
number of clicks as most site visits
are to find out scheduling information. The new home page offers
a search bar that includes stops,
routes, and regional landmarks
along with service advisories
whenever used.
Stackrow added, “Just five years
ago mobile usage was at just 6
percent and, by the end of 2014,
mobile users jumped to nearly 80
percent of our visits. Clearly the
marketplace is changing and we
wanted to be responsive to our
customers’ needs.”
The desktop version will better
assist first-time riders, seasoned
riders looking for quick information, and Capital Region visitors.
The site also offers support to residents, community leaders, vendors
interested in business opportunities, and the media through an
enhanced footer.
CDTA set a record with nearly
2 million website hits in 2014,
with more than 1.5 million coming from mobile users. More than
70 percent of the visits were to
the schedule pages and led to
more than 5 million pages views
last year. The rollout of real-time
information in October has driven
the website’s numbers to record
heights with nearly 17,000 sessions a day for more than 1 million
sessions all told.
The website was developed with
the assistance of NaviSite, A Time
Warner Cable Company headquartered in Massachusetts.
By Margaret L. Gardam
GUILDERLAND — Hamilton
Union Presbyterian Church, at
2291 Western Ave., will be providing a series of short informational
meetings on topics related to
how we can care for our family
members and those in our local
community who are in need of
special help.
The first two topics, to be provided in February 2015, address
the needs and services of those
diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and those who need help to
stay in their own home or local
community.
The brief presentations will allow you to gather
some information on these topics,
provide you with family and community resources and networks,
and let you know that you are
not alone.
Reservations are helpful but not
required. Please call if you need
assistance with transportation.
Following is a brief summary of
the two February topics:
— On Feb 16, at 2:30 p.m., Judy
Rothstein and Arnold Rothstein,
from Community Caregivers, will
talk about the agency’s mission
and how it can help us stay independent and remain living within
our local community as we age or
become disabled. They will also
provide information on how we,
as local community caregivers,
can interact with their agency to
assist our family members and
those we serve.
There will be a question-andanswer period afterward. Everyone is invited. There is no fee.
Light refreshments will be served.
To register or for more information, call 355-3760. Walk-ins are
always welcome.
— On Feb. 23 at 2:30 p.m.,
Rev. William Hinrichs with the
Northeastern New York Chapter
of the Alzheimer’s Association will
discuss what Alzheimer’s is and its
impacts on patients, families, and
the community. He will discuss
how families, including the extended community, can help their
loved ones and how we can better
serve Alzheimer’s patients and
their immediate families. There
will be a question-and-answer
period afterwards.
Everyone is invited. There is
no fee. Light refreshments will
be served. To register or for more
information, please call 355-3760.
Walk-ins are always welcome.
Jake Moon adds beer, wine,
and cocktails to local fare
CLARKSVILLE — Chef Daniel Smith, owner of Jake Moon
Restaurant & Café, announced
this week that the eatery will
celebrate its sixth year by adding alcoholic beverages to the
menu.
Smith recently bought the
building that houses the restaurant, at 2082 Delaware
Turnpike.
The new alcoholic offerings
include blood-orange mimosas,
hard-cider sunrises, and sake
Marys. Smith described himself
as a self-trained cider aficionado,
but he is a L’Academie du Vin
wine school graduate.
Theming in the restaurant is
still local flavors, including farmcountry wines, beers, and ciders.
Smith plans to include items
from producers like Chatham
Brewery, Ommegang Brewery,
Brooklyn Brewery, Nine Pin Cidery, and Bad Seed Cidery.
The restaurant serves brunch
on weekends from 8 a.m. to 3
p.m.; Jake Moon is open from
7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday
through Friday, and serves dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday
through Saturday.
— Jo E. Prout
St. Boniface
St. John’s
GUILDERLAND — Boniface
Church at 5148 Western Ave. in
Guilderland is observing Shrove
Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.
A Shrove Tuesday service and
pancake dinner will be held on
Feb. 17 at 6 p.m.
An Ash Wednesday Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes
will be on Feb. 18 at 7 a.m., 12:05
p.m., and 7 p.m.
For more information, call 3550134.
St. John’s Lutheran Church at
140 Maple Ave. in Altamont will
hold Sunday worship services at
8:30 and 11 a.m.
There is no Sunday school this
week.
The 11 a.m. service will be an
observed as Transfiguration Sunday. Pastor Gregory Zaja will give
a sermon titled The Veil is Lifted,
God is Revealed”, based on Second
Corinthians 4:3-6.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Heralded as Economic Boon, Land Gets Publicity Push
The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia
Elected leaders from county, town, and state government — including Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, displayed on one of
several screens — were on hand last Friday to talk about what
economic opportunities they planned to see from the purchase of
more than 350 acres in Berne. The press conference was held after
the closing on Jan. 30, though the talks with the former owners, the
Buddhist Tenzin Gyatso Institute, had started about a year ago.
After the purchase was announced at a Berne Town Board meeting in September, board members commented on its suddenness,
and local residents submitted petitions and questioned whether
the town needed more park space.
The Enterprise — Marcello Iaia
A political pairing: Kevin Crosier, right, Berne’s supervisor, and Gary Domalewicz, an Albany County
legislator, talk before taking the podium in Albany on Feb. 6 to celebrate the purchase of property in
Berne for recreation and conservation. The purchase was funded by the town; the private not-for-profit
Open Space Institute; and the county’s Capital Resource Corporation, a public authority chaired by
Domalewicz. The land is adjacent to hundreds of acres of state forest land and is considered by the
institute to be in a crucial area for conservation in the Capital Region. The portion not subject to
conservation easements is where leaders hope retreats, weddings, conferences, and camps will bring
business to the local economy. For the full story, go to altamontenterprise.com.
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Community Calendar
Thursday, February 12
Preschool Snowshoe Program at Thacher Nature
Center: Come visit the Nature
Center, at 87 Nature Center Way,
Voorheesville, at 10 a.m., and find
out what the animals are up to
this winter! We’ll watch songbirds at the feeders and visit our
resident honeybees and turtles to
observe how they stay warm in
the coldest months. Then, we’ll
bundle up for a winter snowshoe
walk. The program is appropriate
for ages 3 to 5. Call 872-0800 to
register and reserve snowshoes.
Luncheon Featuring MSNBC Journalist Touré Highlights Black History Month:
Television host, cultural critic,
and author Touré will be featured
as the keynote speaker for the
University at Albany’s 36th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
luncheon at noon in the Campus
Center Ballroom. The luncheon
highlights a series of free UAlbany events commemorating
Black History Month.
Friday, February 13
Q.U.I.L.T. Inc. will meet
at 9:45 a.m. at the Delmar Reformed Church, 386 Delaware
Ave., Delmar. The monthly
program will be a lecture and
trunk show — “Who Can’t Use
Some Attitude?” — with Marlous
Carter. The general meeting,
quilt show reports, and showand-share will follow. Quilting
101 will follow the conclusion
of the meeting — Connie Danko
with Needle Punching with Wool/
Wool Roving. Call 393-2284 for
more information.
Saturday, February 14
Westerlo Fire Breakfast
from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the
Modern Woodman’s Hall, County
Route 401, Westerlo. The menu
includes omelets, eggs, pancakes,
hash browns, fruits, cereal and
more. Items are cooked to order.
Cost is a donation.
“Ecological Dimensions of
Hydraulic Fracturing in New
York’s Marcellus Shale” at
Thacher Nature Center: Like
many rural industrial activities,
hydraulic fracturing for fossil
fuels carries a broader burden
of ecological degradation that
extends beyond local contamination concerns. Biologist Dr.
George Robinson will discuss
statewide impacts of these types
of activities, with an emphasis on
balancing the narrowly distributed benefits of resource extraction with the wider public costs to
our ecosystems. Call 872-0800 for
more information. The program
begins at 2 p.m. at 87 Nature
Center Way, Voorheesville.
Valentine’s Day at Five Rivers is for the Birds: Valentine’s
Day is for the birds at 56 Game
Farm Road, Delmar. At 9:30 a.m.,
Five Rivers will participate in
the Great Backyard Bird Count.
Birders all across North American will tally birds in their yard
or local parks for this annual
event. Become a citizen scientist and join us, in cooperation
with the Audubon Society of the
Capital Region, as we count the
birds at our feeding station, then
venture outdoors for a short field
count. Complete information will
be provided on how you, too, can
help the National Audubon Society and Cornell Laboratory of
Ornithology track the mid-winter
distribution and abundance of
birds from your own yard. At 2
p.m. families are invited to learn
about the woodpeckers of Five
Rivers. Have you ever wondered
how woodpeckers manage to get
insects from under tree bark
without getting a headache?
Find the answer to this and other
fascinating questions during this
kid-friendly program. A fun craft
for all ages is included. Afterwards, explore on your own for
signs of woodpecker activity, and
perhaps see some of the woodpeckers that live at Five Rivers.
Children must be accompanied
by an adult. Call 475-0291 for
more information.
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Take a Friend Snowmobiling: Join Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy, Sheriff Craig D.
Apple, and the New York State Snowmobile Association and enjoy a fun and safe snowmobile ride at
Lawson Lake County Park, 293 Lawson Lake Road, Feura Bush, Sunday, February 15, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Call 447-7040 for more information.
Cherry Bake Sale by the Gallupville Methodist Church from
8:30 a.m. to noon at the town
municipal building.
Nature’s Valentine: Hoot,
chirp, or sing your way to the Albany Pine Bush Discovery Center
for a fun-filled morning program.
This program will explore the
showy, silly, and serious world
of animal courtship. Using local
wildlife as our teachers, we will
play games and create nature
valentines. This program does
not include a hike. Appropriate
for families with children ages 10
and under. Meet at the Albany
Pine Bush Discovery Center,
195 New Karner Road, at 10:30
a.m. The fee is $3 per person or
$5 per family and registration is
required; call 456-0655.
Farm-to-Glass Workshop
on Small Grains: The Carey
Institute for Global Good will
host its Farm-to-Glass Workshop
for farmers, brewers, distillers,
maltsters, and other industry
stakeholders. The workshop
will address key issues and opportunities in the farm-to-glass
supply chain. The workshop will
be held at 9 a.m. at the Guggenheim Pavilion, Carey Institute
for Global Good, 63 Huyck Road,
Rensselaerville. Admission is $30
payable in advance or at the door.
Registration is requested; call
797-5100.
Sunday, February 15
Snowshoe Walk at Thacher
Nature Center: Join a guided
snowshoe walk on the Nature
Center trails. If there is not
enough snow, we’ll have a winter walk and choose our route
depending on conditions. Call
872-0800 to register, reserve
snowshoe rentals, and confirm
conditions. The walk will begin
at 10 a.m. at 87 Nature Center
Way, Voorheesville.
Valentine Breakfast at
Voorheesville American Legion Post 1493 from 8 a.m. to
noon. The menu includes eggs
cooked to order, French toast
topped with fruit, home fries,
bacon and sausage, juice, coffee,
tea and cocoa. The cost is $8 for
adults and $4 for children.
Take a Friend Snowmobiling: Join Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy, Sheriff
Craig D. Apple, and the New
York State Snowmobile Association and enjoy a fun and safe
snowmobile ride at Lawson Lake
County Park, 293 Lawson Lake
Road, Feura Bush, from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Call 447-7040 for more
information.
Harvesting for Habitat: Why
are the pine trees being cut down
in the Madison Avenue Pinelands
region of the preserve? Come
find out why at this program!
We will hike approximately one
mile to view the habitat restoration work. We will meet at the
Discovery Center, at 195 New
Karner Road, Albany, at 1 p.m.,
and then caravan to the Madison
Avenue Pinelands trailhead.
Participants must provide their
own transportation. If there is
snow, we will snowshoe. Snowshoes will be provided to program
participants. Appropriate for
ages 15 and up. There is no fee,
but registration is required; call
456-0655.
Monday, February 16
Community Caregivers,
Inc. will give a presentation
at 2:30 p.m. at the Hamilton
Union Presbyterian Church,
2291 Western Ave., Guilderland.
The speakers will be Judith and
Arnold Rothstein. They will talk
about the agency’s mission to
help us stay independent and
in our community and how they
do this. There will be a questionand-answer period afterward. All
are welcome. Light refreshments
will be served. There is no fee.
Call 355-3760 to register; walkins also welcome.
Environmental Songs SingA-Long: Come and sing some of
your favorite songs about the environment. Join local musicians
MaryAnn Kosek and Deb Fish
as we not only sing but shake,
rattle, and dance. Appropriate for
all ages. Meet at the Albany Pine
Bush Discovery Center, 195 New
Karner Road, at 11 a.m. The fee
is $3 per person or $5 per family
and registration is required; call
456-0655.
Tuesday, February 17
Wonder Walk: “It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us
to turn again to the earth and in
the contemplation of her beauties
to know the sense of wonder and
humility.” — Rachel Carson. Join
us for this .9-mile walk in the
Pine Bush. We will use our senses
to explore the big and the small,
the living and non-living, and the
seasonal surprises all around us.
We will use Rachel Carson as
inspiration, taking in everything
around us, searching for a sense
of wonder. Appropriate for all
ages. Meet at the Albany Pine
Bush Discovery Center, 195 New
Karner Road, at 1 p.m. The fee
is $3 per person or $5 per family
and registration is required; call
456-0655.
School Break Programs
at Five Rivers: During the
school break week, children and
their families are encouraged
to explore the New York State
Department of Environmental
Conservation’s Five Rivers Environmental Education Center,
at 56 Game Farm Road, in
Delmar. At 10 a.m. on Tuesday,
Five Rivers will offer a “learn to
snowshoe” program for families.
During this beginner level program, we’ll go over the basics of
how to put snowshoes on (and
take them off), walk and turn
while we’re indoors. Then we’ll
venture outside to put our new
skills to work. Children must be
accompanied by an adult. Snowshoe rental fees will be waived by
this program. Space is limited.
Call 475-0291 to register. Birdwatching is a fun way for kids
to discover the outdoors. Join a
Five Rivers educator on Thursday at 10 a.m. as we explore
the world of birds at the feeder
and beyond. We’ll cover the basics of bird anatomy, behavior,
identification and conservation,
including spending time exploring bird habitats at Five Rivers.
Children must be accompanied
by an adult. Binoculars are helpful, but not necessary, as we have
some to loan.
Wednesday, February 18
Roosevelt’s Ramble: “There
are no words that can tell the
hidden spirit of the wilderness,
that can reveal its mystery, its
melancholy, and its charm.” —
Theodore Roosevelt. Join us for
an approximately three-mile
hike exploring the Great Dune.
As the most recent addition to the
National Park System’s National
Natural Landmark program, the
Albany Pine Bush was selected
because of its unique combination of outstanding geological
(sand dunes) and ecological
(pitch pine scrub oak barrens)
features. Our hike will take us
along the great dune, through
pine forests and barrens. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Meet at
the Albany Pine Bush Discovery
Center, 195 New Karner Road, at
1 p.m. The fee is $3 per person or
$5 per family and registration is
required; call 456-0655.
Plan your week
with
The Enterprise
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Thursday, February 19
EPA Renovation, Repair,
and Painting Initial Lead
Training: Cornell Cooperative
Extension Albany County, an
EPA accredited training provider,
is offering free Lead Renovation,
Repair, and Painting Initial
trainings. There is no charge
for these classes and they are
held several times a month at
various locations. Upon successful completion of the RRP
Initial course, including passing
an exam at the end of the class,
participants are EPA certified
renovators. This certification
is good for five years. All RRP
Initial classes are held from 7:45
to 4:45 p.m. and include a light
continental breakfast, lunch, a
packet of resource materials,
interactive hands-on exercises,
and a certification test at the
end of the course. The next class
will take place at the Rensselaer
Ambulance Hall, 901 Third St.,
Rensselaer.
Inspired by Thoreau —
Nature Journaling in the
Pine Bush: “Talk of mysteries!
— Think of our life in nature, —
daily to be shown matter, to come
in contact with it, — rocks, trees,
wind on our cheeks!” — Henry
David Thoreau. Come spend
part of your morning with us as
we draw inspiration from writer,
naturalist, philosopher, and poet
Henry David Thoreau, and pause
to observe life in the Pine Bush.
We will combine drawing, scientific observation, poetry, and
more as we each record a visit
to the Pine Bush in our own creative way. Appropriate for ages 7
and up. Meet at the Albany Pine
Bush Discovery Center, 195 New
Karner Road, at 10 a.m. The fee
is $3 per person or $5 per family,
and registration is required; call
456-0655.
Three Twentieth Century
Archaeologists Who “Discovered” the Prehistory of New
York State is the topic for the
Bethlehem Historical Association Meeting. BHA member Galen Ritchie will discuss how the
modern understanding of New
York State prehistory was principally arrived at through the
research of archaeologists Arthur
C. Park, William A. Ritchie, and
Robert E. Funk. The meeting and
lecture will be held at 2 p.m. at
the Cedar Hill Schoohouse, 1003
River Road, Selkirk. Free and
open to the public.
“Our Hometown,” a Power
Point presentation by Sean
Quinn and Connor Quinn,
based on their research about
Guilderland’s 19th Century
Chesebro Brothers for the New
York State Archives Excellence
in Historic Research competition,
will be the program at the 7:30
p.m. meeting of the Guilderland
Historical Society. Everyone is
invited to attend and meet these
two young historians at the
Mynderse-Frederick House, 451
Route 146, Guilderland Center.
Refreshments and a social hour
will follow the program. Call 8618582 for more information.
Science Lecture Series —
Wild Turkeys in New York,
Status, Trends, and Management: Wild turkey populations
have changed dramatically in
New York, from their complete
absence for almost 100 years, to
historic highs in the early 2000s,
to current populations which
have experienced dramatic declines in some areas. Come learn
from Mike Schiavone, Wildlife Biologist with the NYS Department
of Environmental Conservation,
how the DEC monitors turkeys,
as well as the ongoing research
projects to better understand
turkey populations, and the challenges of managing these great
game birds. Appropriate for ages
15 and up. Meet at the Albany
Pine Bush Discovery Center,
195 New Karner Road, at 7 p.m.
There is no fee, but registration
is required; call 456-0655.
Friday, February 20
“Fish Fry Fridays” hosted by
the New Salem Volunteer Fire
Department, every Friday during
Lent, at 694 New Salem Road,
from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Fresh haddock fish, fresh homemade clam
strips, and fried shrimp. The dinner includes homemade coleslaw,
a baked potato or French fries,
and coffee, tea, or lemonade. You
can also order homemade New
England or Manhattan clam
chowder and dessert. If you prefer takeout, call 765-2244.
Animal Behavior Study:
Ever wonder why animals behave the way they do? So did
Niko Tinbergen! A Nobel Prize
laureate, Tinbergen was famous
for his behavioral studies on animal instinct. Join us this morning for an indoor presentation
about Tinbergen and his work.
We will then proceed outside to
take a .9-mile hike over rolling
terrain to observe and question how animals behave here
in the Pine Bush. Appropriate
for ages 15 and up. The fee is
$3 per person or $5 per family,
and registration is required; call
456-0655.
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Saturday, February 21
Socks in the Frying Pan:
Two brothers, Shane and Fiachra
Hays on the accordion and fiddle,
accompanied by Aodan Coyne on
the guitar, from County Clare,
Ireland, are giving a concert
at the Old Songs Community
Center, 37 South Main Street,
Voorheesville, at 8 p.m. Tickets
are $23 for adults and $5 for
children, and can be purchased
by calling 765-2815.
Outdoor Fun at Five Rivers:
There’s a surprise around each
bend in the trail at 56 Game
Farm Road, Delmar. Join us for
some outdoor fun at 2 p.m. as we
follow where the path leads us.
We’ll choose our route for this
adventure based on items of interest we’ve noticed earlier in the
week. Participate on foot or on
snowshoes — your choice. We’ll
explore for signs of animal activity and indications that spring
is just around the corner. For
those who choose to venture out
of snowshoes, snowshoe rental
is $5, free for members of the
Friends of Five Rivers. We’ll all
go on foot if there is insufficient
snow for snowshoeing. Call 4750291 for more information.
New Moon Night Hike: Join
us for our popular winter night
hikes — this time under the
darkness of a new moon. Snowshoes and/or crampons required,
weather dependent. Headlamps
and flashlights are strongly recommended. Meet at the Huyck
Preserve Visitor Center, 5052
Delaware Turnpike, Rensselaerville, at 7 p.m.
The 12th Annual Nature Art Exhibit will be held at the Emma
Treadwell Thacher Nature Center on Tuesdays through Sundays,
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., from March 7 to 27. It is free and open to
the public. A reception will be held on March 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information, call 872-1237.
KEEPING IT LOCAL
FreedomFest Benefit at The
Road House Grille, 27 Fuller
Road, at 7 p.m. Enjoy a night out
with smooth blues, toe-tapping
and foot-dancing afro-ska, and
classical rock. Proceeds benefit the community development
work of Underground Railroad
History Project and Arbor Hill
Development Corporation.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Senior News
Guilderland
— Photo from Kassi Neal, Engage Life director at Atria Delmar Place
Ruth Mudge, a resident at Atria Delmar Place, turned 100 last Thursday, Feb. 5. “She announced
that she wished for 12 more years when she blew out the candle on her birthday cake while she was
surrounded by friends and family who all sang to her,” reported Engage Life Director Kassi Neal.
New Scotland
By Susan Kidder
Has cabin fever hit you yet?
Come join the New Scotland Seniors on an adventure.
To sign up, call me, at 4399038; leave a message and I will
call back to confirm. We have 14
seats, to be filled on a first-come,
first-served basis.
If possible, two buses will be
used with a minimum of six people
on the bus locally and minimum of
eight for out-of-town trips.
Participants must prepay for
events with checks made out to
the venue with the name and date
written on the memo line.
When trips are full, they are
no longer listed. Those who have
signed up will be called with the
time and place of pick-up a day
or so before the event. Those who
need to cancel should call 4399038 as soon as possible.
Scheduled programs
and meetings
Every Tuesday and Thursday,
there is a free Osteobusters’
class at 10 a.m. at the Wyman
Osterhout Community Center in
New Salem.
The first and third Wednesday
of every month, the New Scotland
Seniors meet at the community
center at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck
lunch followed by a business meeting at 1 p.m.
Upcoming trips
Join us for these excursions:
— Wednesday, Feb. 11, eat lunch
and enjoy food and fellowship at
the New Baltimore Church “Blue
Plate Special”; the menu includes
meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and
chocolate cake. Presentations will
be made on cardiac health and on
YMCA programs. Payment is on a
donation basis;
— Saturday, Feb 14, to Stone
House Farm for a breakfast of
pancakes, waffles, sausage, coffee, syrup, and OJ. The cost is $6
and we are leaving the area at
8:30 a.m.;
— Tuesday, Feb. 17, to the
Watervliet Senior Center for a
lunch of barbeque pork, California
Vegetables, and fruited Jello; a
donation of $3;
— Wednesday, Feb. 18, Senior
Citizens congregate meal at the
community center at 12:30 p.m.;
please bring a dish to share and
a plate and place service; stay
and play cards and games, afterwards;
— Thursday, Feb 19, to the
Ravena Senior Center for a dinner of roast turkey, stuffing, and
fixings plus Bingo. Payment is on
a donation of $4;
— Sunday, Feb. 22, All You Can
Eat breakfast at the Onesquethaw
firehouse. The 8:30 a.m. seating,
has a cost of $9;
— Tuesday, Feb 24, the Saratoga
Casino trip is full;
— Thursday, Feb. 26, to the
Albany Distilling Co. The tour
cost is $5 with dinner after at
Grandma’s, with cost on senior;
— Friday, Feb. 27, Bingo at the
community center from noon to
3 p.m., for a cost of $2. Hot dogs
available before the games cost
$1.50. There are prizes.
— Sunday, March 1, to the
Schenectady Green Market for
shopping and eating. We will leave
the area 10:30 a.m.; then a stop
at the Schenectady City Library
for a free concert from 2:30 to
3:30 p.m.;
— Wednesday, March 4, Senior
Citizens business meeting at the
community center at 1 p.m., refreshments served then stay and
play cards and games;
— Thursday, March 5, to the
Arkell Museum for “Portraits and
Self Portraits from House Pets to
Endangered Species”. The prints
and drawings are by Beth Van
Hoesen. The admission is $6. We
will leave the area at 10 a.m., with
lunch in route at Ames General
Store, with cost on senior;
— Friday, March 6, to the Spectrum Theater for a movie, showing
between 3:15 and 4 p.m.; dinner
location to be announce with the
cost on the senior;
— Saturday, March 7, to the
Ioka Valley Farm for brunch and
a scenic ride; we will order off
menu. We are leaving the area at
8:30 a.m.;
— Wednesday, March 11, to the
New Baltimore Church for a St.
Patrick’s Day music celebration
with Hilary & George. The menu
is corned beef, cabbage, potatoes
and carrots, Irish Soda Bread and
a green dessert;
— Wednesday, March 18, Senior Citizens congregate meal at
the community center at 12:30
p.m.; please bring a dish to share
and a plate and place service;
stay and play cards and games,
afterwards;
— Tuesday, March 24, to the
Saratoga Casino “Club 55 Day”
for a buffet lunch costing $4.95
and chances to win grand prize for
the day with a Club 55 card. We
depart around 9:30 a.m. and will
leave around 3:15 p.m.; suggested
bus donation is $5 each way, and
a $20 voucher for anyone on the
bus;
— Friday, March 27, Bingo at
the community center from noon
to 3 p.m., for a cost of $2. Hot dogs
available before the game cost
$1.50. There are prizes;
— Saturday, March 28, to Stone
House Farm for a breakfast of
pancakes, waffles, sausage, coffee, syrup, and OJ. The cost is $6
and we are leaving the area at
8:30 a.m.;
— Wednesday, April 1, Senior
Citizens business meeting at the
community center at 1 p.m., refreshments served then stay and
play cards and games;
— Saturday, April 11, to Stone
House Farm for a breakfast of
pancakes, waffles, sausage, coffee, syrup, and OJ. The cost is $6
and we are leaving the area at
8:30 a.m.;
Editor’s note: Susan Kidder
is
the senior outreach liaison for the
town of New Scotland.
The Guilderland Senior Services is offering the following
activities the week of Feb. 16.
Call the senior office at 356-1980,
ext. 1048 with any questions or
for information.
Monday: Town hall closed for
President’s Day;
Tuesday: Strong Bones Plus
at 9 a.m., blood pressure screening at 10:45 a.m., luncheon of
Chicken Alfredo or cold plate at
11:30 a.m., and bingo/Rummikub
at 12:30 p.m.;
Wednesday: Scheduled shopping, Cardio Circuit at 9 a.m.,
senior fitness and Strong Bones
Plus at 10:30 a.m., needlecraft at
1 p.m., and Strong Bones Plus at
1:30 p.m.;
Thursday: Scheduled shopping, Strong Bones Plus at 9
a.m., Mahjong at 12:30 p.m., and
Pinochle at 1 p.m.;
Friday: Scheduled shopping,
painting and Bridge at 10 a.m.,
and quilting at 1 p.m.
AARP Tax Aide
Program
Free income tax preparation
and e-mail filing will be provided Mondays and Saturdays
through April 13 at the Guilderland Public Library by the
all-volunteer AARP Tax Aide
Program. Volunteers are trained
and certified in cooperation with
the IRS, and prepare personal
Federal and New York State income tax returns for taxpayers of
all ages with low and moderate
incomes. Appointments are necessary; a
separate appointment is required
for each taxpayer. Bring a copy of
last year’s return, social security
cards, photo ID, all 2014 W-2’s,
1099 statements, sold investments’ with purchase dates and
cost basis, and supporting documents if itemizing deductions.
Both taxpayers must be present if filing a joint return, except
in case of illness or infirmity. For an appointment call 211;
this is a new policy.
Spring musical
The Guilderland Players’ next
musical will be Curtains.
Senior Citizen Night will be
Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m.
Tickets will be available in the
Senior Office in late February
at a cost of $5 each (cash only).
Please call ahead to check on
ticket availability at 356-1980.
The musical is an old-fashioned murder mystery behind
the scenes of a terrible musical.
Transportation service will be
provided to this event.
Yarn donations needed
Our needlecraft class makes
lap afghans and baby sweaters
to donate to those in need in our
community. Any donations of yarn
would be greatly appreciated.
Learn about Medicare
Three individual presentations
are scheduled for this year to
learn about Medicare. They are:
April 9, July 9, and Oct. 29, from
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Please call the office to register
for a presentation.
Will you soon be 65? Come
learn how Medicare works. You
will be informed of all the factors
that you should consider when
making your choices.
Are you already in Medicare
but still having questions about
your coverage options? There
are Medicare counselors trained
to help you understand your
choices and options. Attend a
presentation designed to provide
you with an understanding of
Medicare and the choices available to you.
— Photo from Kassi Neal, Engage Life director at Atria Delmar Place
Noteworthy entertainment: As Jim Fordley, known simply as
Harmonica Jim, plays at Atria Delmar Place, his dog, Prince,
looks ready to leap off his lap and join the residents who are singing along. Fordley entertains at Atria Delmar Place every month.
“Jim creates sing-along sessions with the well-known songs that
he plays,” said Engage Life Director Kassi Neal, “and Prince is
usually sporting a different outfit each time so our residents thoroughly enjoy each visit!”
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
...Voorheesville team lays down roots in village past with grand catalogue
(Continued from page 1)
Over the past five months,
Corsaro pored over 40 boxes of
materials and sorted them into
categories, with labels like the
Voorheesville Fire Department
or the Odd Fellows hall. He
then described what was in each
group of records, which included
photographs and a lot of documents, he said. In Voorheesville,
for example, many of the records
are related to grade crossings,
or where a railroad crossed a
highway, which sometimes held
controversy, Corsaro said.
Corsaro credits Sullivan for
spending 30 years collecting photographs of Voorheesville.
“The photographs part of the
records is really important,”
Corsaro said. “Our purpose is
to make them available to the
public.”
The compilation includes photos of local people and events,
but, still to be found in the collection, are pictures taken in the
mid-1990s, Sullivan said.
Former Mayor Edward Clark
and former Trustee Susan Rockmore were history enthusiasts,
Sullivan said.
“They gave me a good budget
every year. If I saw something
that was $100 to $200, they
would say, ‘Get it,’ ” Sullivan said.
At that time, Sullivan used the
historian’s budget to document
village structures.
“I hired a photographer and he
took a picture of every building
in Voorheesville,” Sullivan said.
The 4-by-6-inch photos made up
a six-inch-thick stack, but the
stack is lost in the collection,
he said.
Sullivan said that the village’s
records also include physical
artifacts from Voorheesville’s
past, like cigar boxes from the
former Hallenbeck cigar factory
on Main Street, wooden molds
from the closed foundry, and cider
bottles from the defunct Mott’s
juice factory.
“The wonderful…Roger Keenholts, Guilderland town historian, would share. He always
found good stuff and passed it
on. Not just on my own efforts,
but in collaboration with Roger,
I found a one of a kind book,”
Sullivan said.
The book was written by the
owner of property on Font Grove
Road, and dates to the early 20th
Century, when three copies of the
book were made, he said.
“You can see that it was done
with carbons. The typeface is
that sort of blue you would see
on carbons,” he said. The book
he found was a copy, and not the
original, he said; in addition to
the blue type, photos had been
pasted in.
“That is a rare piece of work,”
Sullivan said.
“There is a deed that goes back
to the early 18th Century signed
by LaGrange and Veeder. We
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Village historian Dennis Sullivan, center, examines a preserved village-owned document, while archivist James Corsaro, left, and Voorheesville library director Gail Alter Sacco look on. Sullivan gathered village ephemera for decades, and Corsara transcribed and catalogued
them. Sacco, as the director of the public library building, provided work and storage space for the project.
have those kinds of documents,”
he said.
“There are diaries in there,
diaries of farmers in the Voorheesville area,” he said of the collection, noting that one of them
was written by Derek Raynsford,
who owned the old house that
until the last decade stood at the
corner of routes 85 and 85A.
The diary was written in light
pencil, Sullivan said.
“Jim transcribed that diary
already,” he said of Corsaro. “You
get a sense of what a farmer’s
life was like in 1880 — how he
spent his money, who came over.
The social life of the town of New
Scotland at the time.”
Sullivan, a columnist for The
Enterprise, said, “I read every
edition on microfilm of our esteemed and venerable paper.” He
took notes of the social lives documented in Voorheesville in the
paper since 1884 and included
them in the library collection.
Researchers can now find who
framed houses or painted them,
he said.
“We know the progression of
the houses in Voorheesville —
where churches were to be built,
and why, and where they actually
were built,” Sullivan said. About
reading a century of papers, he
said, “It was a labor of love, fleshing out the lives of these people
in wonderful ways.”
Sacco said of Corsaro, who retired as an associate librarian
for the New York State Library.
“He’s helping us become more organized and focused,” she said.
Corsaro plans to complete the
catalogue of Voorheesville’s records in the next month. He will
“We have the Babe Ruth of manuscripts.”
The project
Sacco said that the library is
the only public building in the
village that is air-conditioned
— an important factor in keeping old paper records from
deteriorating due to swings in
temperature and humidity.
“We are the best-equipped to
preserve them for the long haul,”
Sacco said.
“Jim is a master archivist,”
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Voorheesville archivist James Corsaro gestures toward a photo of the old Voorheesville train station. The picture, like the ones surrounding it, is part of the village-owned material being catalogued
for inclusion in the state Excelsior library archive system.
send the catalogue listing the
materials in Voorheesville’s collection to the State Library, and
the State Library will upload the
catalogue to Excelsior, the state’s
online archive, he said.
“The material doesn’t circulate. Like all archival material,
it has to be used in the library,”
he said. The online archive will
tell researchers which records,
now being listed and described
by Corsaro, are available in
Voorheesville.
The physical records will
remain in the village, he said,
but each may be digitalized in
the future.
“We hope to do that, eventually,” he said. For now, pictures
within the materials are kept
in photographic sleeves that
preserve photos and keep them
from fading.
“People can handle the photos
without endangering them,”
Corsaro said. His project lists
the photos so that researchers
can find them.
Sacco said that the project
will help people doing genealogy
or other research through the
Excelsior catalogue to see that
Voorheesville has the records.
Record keeping
Libraries become hubs for
local history and genealogical
research, Sacco said. The library
allows users access to ancestry.
com at no charge, which is “a
real asset,” Sacco said, “Ancestry.
com is quite pricey for people
to buy.”
Recently, the library has made
available recordings of oral histories of local residents, Sacco
said. Some of the recordings are
available on the library website,
voorheesvillelibrary.org
“It’s a gift to be able to have
that stuff,” Sacco said. “It’s a gift
to be able to hear them.”
When Sacco’s mother was ill,
she said, “I taped her. It’s a good
project to do with a shut-in,” she
said. Her mother was resistant
until Sacco told her, “Your greatgrandchildren can hear your
voice. She was in!” Sacco said.
Sullivan gathered similar recordings in Clark and Rockmore’s
era, using his budget to hire a
Voorheesville high school student
to tape interviews with elderly
village residents.
“We have those interviews on
tape,” Sullivan said. “They were
talking to me about what happened in Voorheesville in 1915.
Those DVDs are now at the
library, as well.”
Sullivan said that Sacco, in
her advisory capacity, wanted
the library to be a repository for
village artifacts, so that documents would be made available
to people in the community.
“Gail has been very insightful in that regard,” he said.
“Now, we have the Babe Ruth
of manuscripts working with
us, in Jim Corsaro. He indexed
and catalogueued New Scotland
Historical Association records.
What he gets done in a short
period of time! Jim Corsaro is
a magician.”
Sullivan said that Corsaro’s
work has made pictures, documents, and objects from Voorheesville’s past available to the
community.
“That makes this project
100-percent valuable for everyone,” Sullivan said.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Library Notes
Guilderland
By Mark Curiale
On Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m.,
at the Guilderland Public Library,
you can get a stamps-eye view of
the history of the United States
from the country’s earliest days to
the divisiveness of the Civil War.
This program offers an enlightening view of the role stamps played
in what was then the country’s
most economical and efficient
method of communication: the
US Mail.
This program is presented
by members of the Fort Orange
Stamp Club. This organization is
notable in that, of the four clubs
once in the Greater Albany area —
itself, the Women’s Seal & Stamp
Club of Albany, the Schenectady
Stamp Club, and the Uncle Sam
Stamp Club of Troy, Fort Orange
is the sole survivor. As such, it has
the area’s institutional memory of
philately, making this program vital for anyone with even a passing
interest in stamp collecting.
Painting with light
If your kids are looking for
something illuminating to do
this winter break, why not come
to GPL on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at
2:30 p.m., and try painting with
light?
Kids in grades three through 12
are encouraged to create beautiful
works of art with just some glow
sticks and a camera. And, you will
be able to take home a print of
your creation.
Please call 456-2400, ext. 4 to
let us know you’re coming to this
illuminating event.
Good Crafternoon
Calling all children ages three
through eight. If you like to make
crafts, then come to GPL on Thursday, Feb. 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., for
a Kids’ Craft Smorgasbord.
You can choose from an array of
craft projects, and make the ones
that appeal to you the most. No
need to register; just come in and
craft away.
Trustees meet
The library’s board of trustees
will hold select committee meetings on Thursday, Feb. 12. For
details, please call 456-2400.
Presidents’ Day weekend
GPL will be closed Presidents’
Day weekend — Saturday, Feb. 14
through Monday, Feb. 16 — and
will open at 10 a.m., on Tuesday,
Feb. 17.
Library info
The Guilderland Public Library is located at 2228 Western
Ave. in Guilderland. Visit the
library’s website at www.guilpl.
org. Check out the unofficial library updates at facebook.com/
Guilderland.Library and follow
the library on Twitter (@GuilderlandLib).
Bethlehem
By Kristen Roberts
The musical storytelling duo
Tales ‘n’ Tunes presents “From
Snowflakes to Raindrops: Winter
Into Spring” at the Bethlehem
Public Library on Tuesday, Feb.
17, at 7 p.m.
In their 20 years as a duo, storyteller Carol Connolly and musician Don Darmer have engaged
people of all ages with stories of
wit and wisdom from around the
world. Connolly has collected and
told folk and fairy tales of many
traditions for over 30 years, performing throughout the Northeast
and North Carolina. Darmer has
performed locally with “Frosty
Morning” and accompanied performances of Four Stories High,
a Capital District storytelling
quartet.
This program is an offering of
the Ann Seegal Memorial Storytelling Series, and is open to all.
Berne
— Photo by Joe Burke
Having a ball: Christine Carpenter leads a yoga class for kids and adults at the Altamont Free Library
on Take Your Child to the Library Day, Saturday, Feb. 7.
Winter break
Not heading south for the winter break? Neither are we. Stop by
for some great library programs
for all ages, including a farewell
party for Curious George, Lego
We Do workshop, and 3D printer
fun. We’re also planning a Seussabration and family movie night.
Check out a complete schedule at
www.bplkids.org, and please note
that sign-up is required for some
programs.
Homework and
reading help
Our Homework Helpers and
Book Buddies programs pair
young students with trained teen
volunteers to provide reading
and homework assistance in a
setting free from peer pressure.
So many students have benefited
from these programs in the past,
and the library has a new crop
of volunteers eager to make a
difference.
A recent change to evening
hours was made to better accommodate working parents’ schedules. The half-hour sessions take
place Wednesdays at 6:30 and
7 p.m. and are open to students
in kindergarten through grade
5. Sign-up is required. For more
information or to sign up, contact
the library’s Youth Services desk
at 439-9314, ext. 3012.
Valentines’s Bingo
On Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2:30
p.m., join us for Valentine’s Bingo.
Bring your sweetheart for some
candy-heart bingo. This program
is for families.
Bon Voyage,
Curious George
On Monday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m.,
stop by for a movie and a craft,
and to say goodbye to Curious
George in person. This program
is sponsored by Friends of Bethlehem Public Library. Families
are welcome.
Edible Books Festival
On Monday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m.,
everyone’s invited to see, judge,
and taste edible art based on
books. If you wish to enter an item,
call 439-9314, ext. 4 for details.
Lego WeDo Workshop
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 6
p.m., combine imagination with
construction and simple computer
programming to bring your creations to life. Call 439-9314, ext.
4 to sign up as a family; at least
one adult must be present.
Teen movie
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 2
p.m., join us for a movie. Call
439-9314, ext. 4 for information.
This movie is for kids in grades
six through 12.
Cookie cutter design
On Thursday, Feb. 19, at 2:30
p.m., create a cookie cutter; print
it on the library’s MakerBot 3D
printer. Call 439-9314, ext. 4 to
sign up. This program is for kids
grade four and up.
Listening Party
On Thursday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m.,
we will be listening to recordings
of Ornette Coleman, one of the
most important and controversial
jazz innovators. Explore jazz history; share stories.
Seussabration
On Friday, Feb. 20, at 10:30
a.m., join us for stories, crafts and
a video. This program is for kids
and families.
Vacation cinema
On Friday, Feb. 20, at 2:30 p.m.,
bring a blanket and pillow for
comfy watching. Call 439-9314 for
more information. This program is
for all ages.
Rensselaerville
By Kimberly Graff
Story time is back at the Rensselaerville Library, starting on
Friday, Feb. 20, at 5:30 p.m., with
an art theme.
Writing group
The library invites you to join
its small, informal, and supportive
writing group. Writers of all interests, backgrounds, and abilities
are welcome. We currently have
a mix of fiction, non-fiction, and
poetry writers. You will always
have time to write during our
two-hour session, and you will
never be forced to share anything.
If you have works-in-progress
or would just like to put pen to
paper, the library’s writing group
will give you the time and support
you need.
If you have any questions, you
can call Linda Miller at 936-4402.
We meet on Thursdays at 7 p.m.
The following are the dates of
our meetings: Feb. 12, March 12,
April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9,
Aug. 13, Sept. 10, Oct. 8, Nov. 12,
and Dec. 10.
Thank you
Thank you for all of the generous contributions from financial
support to toys for the children’s
play area.
Westerlo
By Sue Hoadley
The Westerlo Public Library
will be closed on Monday, Feb.
16, in observation of President’s
Day.
Quilting group
The library’s quilting group will
meet on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 11
a.m. Members show and share
techniques, gadgets, projects and
ideas — you may get help with
problems or inspiration. Lead by Lila Hollister Smith,
the group is open to all crafters
who use fibers and textiles at all
skill levels. The group meets the
second and fourth Saturday of
each month and new members
are welcomed.
Book discussion
The library book discussion
group will meet on Thursday, Feb.
19, at 7 p.m., at the library. We
will discuss Graeme Simsion’s
romantic comedy novel, The Rosie
Project. Join us; new members are
welcomed.
Read to Angus the Dog
Angus will be back on Friday,
Feb. 20, from 6 to 7 p.m. Contact
the library to register your child
for a 15-minute reading session,
or just drop in to “Check it out!” (Librarians love saying, “check
it out.”) If your child is self-conscious
about reading aloud or reluctant
to read at all, he or she may feel
more comfortable reading to a
dog. Because dogs aren’t judgmental, the child relaxes, pats the
attentive dog, and focuses on the
reading. Another benefit is the joy
children get from being around a
dog. Angus is a registered therapy
dog. Our thanks to Laura Tenney
for volunteering her time and
sharing Angus with us. After school
at the library
Join Miss Lee on Monday
afternoons from 3:30 to 4:30
p.m. for homework help, games,
crafts, puzzles, music, and a
lot more. Programs will also
include storytelling, hands-on
demonstrations, and visits from
special guests. Technology Walk-In
Wednesday
Do you have a new Kindle or
Nook, but don’t know how to
download books? Need to brush
up on your computer skills or
obtain basic skills? See Amy on
Wednesdays between 10 a.m.
and 1 p.m., for free, personalized,
one-on-one instruction. By Judy Petrosillo
Since February is Library Lovers Month, it is a great time to
reflect on what makes libraries
enchanting. TAG
For teens, the Berne Public
Library’s monthly meeting of the
teen advisory group makes the
library special. The next program
is at 6:30 p.m., on Friday, Feb.
13. Kick off the winter break at
the library.
Workshop
Library programs for adults
provide heart-felt experiences. Adults will learn how to make
cards at the Intro to Card Making workshop on Saturday, Feb.
14. Kim Young will be instructing
the 2-hour class that begins at
10:30 a.m. Solar power
Another special program this
month will warm your heart. Gain knowledge on solar power
during Solar 101 at 7 p.m., on
Thursday, Feb. 26. Adam Jordan
of Hudson Solar will provide
information on state and federal incentives and answer your
questions. Knit Wits
For those adults with a passion for knitting or crocheting,
the Knit Wits meet at 7 p.m.
on Sunday, Feb. 15. Work on
your own project while sharing
ideas, problems, solutions, and
conversation.
Free e-content
If you prefer a digital library
over the real thing, you can
access free e-content from the
library website. The system recently added 62 magazine titles
to its e-collection in addition to
the thousands of e-books and
e-audios. A culinary fondness
will be needed during
the February
makerspace program.
The library is holding
a Jr. Master Chef
competition.
Computers and help
For those who cherish time on
the internet, the library has seven computers for patrons. Free
WiFi is available for those with
handheld devices. Perhaps you
are not enamored with technology. One-on-one computer help
is available with Judy. Contact
the library at 872-1246 to make
an appointment. Story time
Children ages one to five will
be celebrating Love Your Pet Day
during story time on Tuesday,
Feb. 17. Join Ms. Kathy at 10:30
a.m. for stories, activities, and a
craft on pets. This weekly preliteracy program will definitely
develop a love for the library in
young children.
Makerspace
A culinary fondness will be
needed during the February
makerspace program. The library
is holding a Jr. Master Chef competition for children ages eight
to 13 at 2 p.m., on Wednesday,
Feb. 18. Judges determine who
creates the best food dish in the
time allotted. The library provides the secret ingredients and
supplies. Please register before
Feb. 17 by calling the library or
e-mailing [email protected]. All programs are open and free. What’s not to love!
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Library Notes
Altamont
By Joe Burke
Another amazing “I Love My
Library! Gala” is in the books
and a wonderful time was had
by all. I’d like to wholeheartedly
thank everyone who came out
last Saturday evening to support
their library.
Special thanks are due to Amy
Martin and Erika McFarlane, the
principal organizers of the gala,
our honorees for the evening; Pat
Spohr and Tony Kossmann, our
trustees; and all of the volunteers
who helped out keeping the show
running smoothly. We were honored by the presence of Congressman Paul Tonko, State Senator
George Amedore, Albany County
Legislator Travis Stevens, and
Altamont Mayor James Gaughan,
among many other Altamont
luminaries.
I have said it and I’ll say it
again: I have never, anywhere,
seen a library so warmly embraced by its community as the
Altamont Free Library is. It is the
community’s support that makes
the Altamont Free Library the
special place that it is and allows
us to continue hosting all of the
story times, potlucks, book clubs,
craft nights, and summer reading
programs we all enjoy so much.
Thank you.
After all of last week’s excitement, we have yet another busy
and exciting week to look forward
to. The young folks will be out of
school, so please bring them on
down to the library to keep them
learning and growing over the
break.
Valentine’s crafting
Valentine’s Day is just around
the corner. This year, instead of
the usual Hallmark card, make
a card by hand at the library!
It’ll mean so much more to your
loved ones.
This Friday, Feb. 13, at 4 p.m.,
we’ll be holding a card-crafting
session for people of all ages. We’d
love it if you’d join us.
Oscar Movie Sunday
There are only two Sundays left
until the Oscars! This Sunday, Feb.
15, at 3 p.m., we will be showing
the Oscar-nominated How to Train
Your Dragon 2.
Best Animated Feature nominee
is a family-friendly tale of heroism,
bravery, and, above all, dragons!
We’ll make the popcorn.
Second-Grade Book Club
If you are in (or around) second
grade, you’re probably not reading
this. But if you know someone who
is, and who would like to join our
young folks book discussion group
led by Erika Peterson, please send
them our way.
This month, the group will be
meeting on Sunday, Feb. 15, from
2 to 3 p.m. to discuss The Magic
Tree House #2: Knights at Dawn.
Should be a great time.
Book Club madness!
We have two different book clubs
discussing two different books this
coming Monday, Feb. 16.
First up at noon will be our
snow-delayed discussion of Geraldine Brooks’s Year of Wonders:
A Novel of the Plague. This widely
hailed 2001 historical fiction novel
is set amid an outbreak of the
plague in 17th-Century England.
Next up, at 7 p.m., is our discussion of Nineteen Minutes by Jodi
Picoult. This novel examines the
causes and consequences of a
school shooting and should provoke a fascinating conversation.
Please join us.
Bird walk
Break out your long underwear
and dust off your binoculars (we’ll
bring extras), because it’s time
for winter bird watching. Led by
our resident birder Dan Capuano,
this much-beloved event is sure to
make you chirp with joy.
Voorheesville
On Thursday, Feb. 19, the group
will leave from the library at 9
a.m. for a one-hour trek around
the village to see what birds there
are to be seen. The kids will be
home from school, so, if there are
any junior members of the Audubon Society out there, bring them
along. First-timers are welcome.
Teen Trivia
Are you in grade 6 or older?
Don’t let your brain cells get weak
over winter break.
Come strain your brain at Teen
Trivia, hosted by our very own
Mary Beth Mulligan, on Thursday,
Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. We’ll provide
the snacks and the questions; you
bring your friends.
— Photo by Ron Ginsburg
Rensselaerville
By Kimberly Graff
The library has a new Poetry
Group that is organized by Tom
Corrado. The group meets from 7
to 9 p.m. on the second and fourth
Tuesday of the month. Bring your
poem and receive feedback from
fellow poets or just share your
words. For more information
please contact Tom at tjc123@
midtel.net.
The following are the dates
of our meetings: Feb. 10 and 24,
March 10 and 24, April 14 and 28,
May 12 and 26, June 9 and 23, July
14 and 28, Aug. 14 and 25, Sept.
8 and 22, Oct. 13 and 27, Nov. 10
and 24, and Dec. 8 and 22
Library hours
The library is open the following hours:
— Tuesday and Wednesday,
from 10 a.m. to noon and again
from 4 to 9 p.m.;
— Thursday and Friday, from
4 to 9 p.m.;
— Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m.; and
— Sunday and Monday the
library is closed.
All smiles: Joe Burke, right, the new director of the Altamont
Free Library, attended its annual gala last Saturday with his
wife, Melissa Mansfield.
— Photo by Ron Ginsburg
Looking for a bid: Tony Kossman holds a work of art by the late
Ed Cowley, depicting Altamont’s historic train station, now home
to the Altamont Free Library, which was auctioned Saturday as
part of a fundraiser for the library. Kossman was honored at the
gala for his longtime leadership role.
— Photo by Ron Ginsburg
Pat on the back: Congressman Paul Tonko, right, presents Pat Spohr with a congressional proclamation for her years of service to the Altamont Free Library. Tony Kossman was similarly honored at
Saturday’s gala. Both of them just stepped down after serving as trustees.
By Lynn Kohler
Next week is mid-winter school
vacation here in Voorheesville and
the Voorheesville Public Library
is brimming with fun programs
for the soon-to-be-bored students
in your family. Here are just a
few…
Sailor’s Valentine
Crafternoon
What is a Sailor’s Valentine?
They’re not paper, and they’re
not chocolate. Sailor’s Valentines
were elaborate gifts decorated
with seashells.
We have shells, glue, and
wooden boxes for you to decorate,
so stop by and craft with us on
Saturday, Feb. 14, at 2 p.m. This
program is open to adults, teens,
and families; please register.
Tween Lego Club
The Tween Lego club will meet
on Monday, Feb. 16, from 10:30
a.m. to noon. Join us to try your
hand at the challenge of the month
or dream up your own creation.
This program is for kids in grades
three to six; please register.
Movie matinee
On Monday, February 16 at 1
p.m., we’ll watch an animated PG
film, which follows the journey of
Manolo, a young man who is torn
between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following
his heart. Before choosing which
path to follow, he embarks on an
incredible adventure that spans
three worlds where he must face
his greatest fears.
The movie is 96 minutes long
and is suitable for children ages
seven and up. Refreshments will
be served.
Tween sewing workshop
This two-part workshop will
allow tweens to design a fleecy
friend, mean monster or cuddly
cutie. There will be some simple
hand sewing, with library sewing
machines available as well. Day
one is Tuesday, Feb. 17, and day
two is Wednesday, Feb. 18. Both
days will begin at 3 p.m. This
program is for children in grades
four and up. Please register and
plan to attend both sessions. Judo demonstration
Local Olympic hopeful Nick
Kossor will stop by the library on
Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 10:30 a.m.,
to discuss what it takes to become
an Olympic athlete. An exciting
and energetic Judo demonstration
will be a large part of the program.
This program is for kids in second
grade and up.
Family engagement
program
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7
p.m., Barbara Lukas from WMHT
will present a family engagement
program based on the book The
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson.
Families will read the book collectively and share exciting and
educational book-based activities.
This program is for children prekindergarten through grade 2 and
their families. Please register.
Friday Read-A-Thon
Back by popular demand, the
library has set aside the community room for the entire day on
Feb. 20. Bring your sleeping bags
and soccer chairs and settle in
with us. We’ll take activity breaks
throughout the day for crafts and
games, too.
Drop in for any part of the
day, watch the pages read total
grow, you may even win a prize. Pizza will be served for lunch, and
snacks will energize our afternoon
hours. Doors open at 10 a.m. and
close at 6 p.m.
Holiday hours
The library will close at 5 p.m.
on Monday, Feb. 16, in observance
of Presidents Day.
Artists of the month
Our artists this month are the
Nimblefingers crafting group.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Correspondents
Altamont
By
Rosemary
Caruso
330-2855
— U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Mat Murch
Practice makes perfect: Sonar Technician 2nd Class Kevin J.
Allison II, from Averill Park, prepares to enter the water on Feb. 4
during a man-overboard drill aboard USS Cole, a guided-missile
destroyer, homeported in Norfolk, conducting naval operations
in the United States 6th Fleet area of operations in support of
national security interests in Europe.
Donate to Cell Phones for Soldiers
GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Central School District
Teaching Assistants are sponsoring Cell Phones for Soldiers,
which collects used cell phones
at a recycling center and uses the
money to purchase phone cards
for soldiers.
This organization was founded
in April 2004 by Robbie and Brittany Berquist, then 12 and 13
years old, with $21. Cell Phones for
Soldiers has provided 181 million
minutes of prepaid calling cards.
Each of Guilderland’s seven
public school has a drop-off spot
for used phones.
For more information, email Ann
Marie O’Connor at Farnsworth
Middle School at [email protected] or go online to
cellphonesforsoldiers.com.
Times change, sentiment remains
By Jo E. Prout
VOORHEESVILLE — Clare
Hemmett made a lasting impression on her Clayton A. Bouton
Junior High School students 50
years ago. Now, her former students want to make an impression of their own.
Hemmett, who lives just outside the village, will turn 90 next
week. To show their appreciation,
her students started a modernday campaign via Facebook
— each participant would send
Hemmett a card with well-wishes
and a memory of her time in the
classroom.
Hemmett taught science during the 1960s, and later became
a guidance counselor in Voorheesville schools. One of her
students, now also retired, was
Janis Le Gere Sutherland, of
Voorheesville.
She remembered a story of
Hemmett that stayed with her
during her own career working
in a science lab: Hemmett’s finger
had been damaged by a glass
pipette that shattered when she
attempted to place a rubber bulb
on it, Sutherland recalled.
Sutherland, who described the
pipette as a device used in laboratories for measuring liquids,
said that, in the 1960s when
she began her career, “We were
using glass pipettes. Nothing was
disposable.” Heeding Hemmett’s
advice of caution, Sutherland
always exercised great care, she
said.
After seeing the request for
birthday cards on social media,
Sutherland took an iPad photo
of the Facebook page to record
Hemmett’s mailing address. Local acquaintances of Hemmett
initiated the campaign, Sutherland said, but students from as
far as California participated
and even suggested a call to The
Enterprise.
“I’m hoping a lot of people
send a lot of cards,” Sutherland
said, “to let her know she influenced their lives, and that she’s
remembered.”
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may mail them to: Clare Hemmett, 256 Helderberg Parkway,
Voorheesville, NY 12186.
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Five of us were driving to
a meeting when Pat swerved
wildly to avoid hitting an animal
that was crossing the road. As
we all readjusted ourselves, we
collectively (and individually)
berated her for endangering us
all. There was heavy traffic and
swerving could have caused an
accident with another vehicle,
even if by swerving, we did miss
an animal.
Pat’s action started a loud discussion about whether we should
have swerved to avoid the animal
or knowingly hit it to avoid an automobile accident. The
discussion became even
more heated when we
found out the real reason behind her action.
Pat exclaimed, “That
was a black cat! Don’t
any of you know that
it is bad luck to have a
black cat cross your path?”
We were all shocked by her
exclamation. Certainly, we have
all heard that before, but everyone agreed that they put it in
the classification of being an old
wives tale.
If you look back into history, you will find that black
cats were not always considered
bad luck. The Egyptians, as early
as 3000 BC, held cats (including
black cats) in high esteem. It was
even considered a capital crime
to kill one.
During the Middle Ages the status of the black cat went downhill
as they became associated with
witches. As people began believing in so-called witches and the
practice of black magic, the alley
cats that were often cared for
and fed by poor old ladies were
also later accused of witchery by
association.
The belief of witches turning
themselves into black cats in
order to wander the streets unobserved became a central belief
in America during the Salem
witch hunts.
Despite the holiday’s religious
beginnings, the association of
black cats and witches still holds
strong during Halloween celebrations. Thus, an animal once looked
on with great honor has become
a symbol of evil.
Break a leg
When the laughter settled
down Claire said, “We went to see
Annie last week, and I overheard
one of the actors, before the performance, say, “Break a leg.” Where
did that saying come from?”
Our three daughters were all
involved, in one way or another,
with the Guilderland High School
musical. It was probably one of the
best activities for every family who
wanted to have the kids become
involved with while in high school.
Not only were the kids involved,
but also the whole family felt part
of the successes that were staged
for everyone’s enjoyment.
Show time was particularly
exciting with well wishers sending bouquets of flowers and notes
to their favorite actor to, “Break
a leg.” Why do people tell actors
to “Break a Leg”? Of course, they
mean do well or have a great
show.
Like many sayings and terms,
the origin of break a leg is vague
and disputed. The term break a
leg was used originally, many
say, to discourage evil spirits
from deliberately causing one’s
performance to suffer. According
to this theory, wishing someone
good luck would be invoking the
evil eye. So good luck would actually cause bad luck for the actor.
Thus, break a leg, by this logic,
would be a wish for good luck.
Over the shoulder
Cindy, who was sitting in the
back seat, was just silly enough
after we had Goggled other questions to ask, “Why do we throw
salt over our shoulder if we spill
some on the table?” This superstition made us all laugh. Salt was
once a very rare and precious
commodity.
One story is if you throw the
salt over your right shoulder, it
is considered an offering to your
guardian angel. In a second story
it was said that a devil sits over
our left shoulder and an angel
on our right. Salt is spilled as a
warning from our guardian angel
of the devil’s evil intentions that
loom over us. Therefore, you can
“That was a black cat!”
change your bad luck by throwing salt over your left shoulder
into the eyes of the devil.
Superstition
People don’t want to admit it,
but many people have superstitions. “Step on a crack, break
your momma’s back” is a rhyme
that has forced many to avoid
cracks in the sidewalk for the
rest of their lives for fear of
their mother breaking her back.
It may seem outrageous, but do
you know of someone who will
not step on cracks if they can
avoid it?
There are few areas of life that
inspire us to cling to strange
superstitions and rituals more
than sports. Perhaps it’s because
sports like football, basketball,
hockey, and others straddle an
excruciating line where the outcome of a game seems dictated as
much by fortune as it is by plays.
The recent Super Bowl game is
a perfect example.
Serena Williams has one of
the best records in history for
winning as a tennis player. She
would naturally be likely to have
some superstitions. Williams has
been known to wear the same
pair of socks for a whole tournament. She also will bring her
shower sandals to the court, tie
her shoes in a very specific manner, bounce the ball five times
before her first serve, and bounce
the ball twice before her second
serve.
When you have a career as
luck-driven as professional
sports, you may lean into all of
the superstitious stuff. Sure, all
of the pre- and post-game rituals
may seem silly, but would you
really want to be responsible for
letting your team down? I didn’t
think so!
There is an almost endless
list of myths, sayings, old wives
tales, and superstitions to keep
anyone happy for a lifetime. If
not, you can launch into the area
of good luck pieces or talisman
like a horseshoe, four-leaf clover,
the Mystic Star that is said to
bestow — wealth, happiness, love,
luck, wisdom, respect, and glory
to the holder.
If you let Lady Luck show
you the way you can personally
experience the joys of success,
love, and happiness. Life for you
can be sweet.
As our car neared the location
of our luncheon, we all agreed
that our best chance of gaining
good things is to work for what
we want. We all need to set our
objectives and work without hesitation or complaining, be good to
those around us, and help others
whenever we can. If we do all of
these things, we will at the very
least feel good about ourselves.
Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday services will be
at St. Lucy/St. Bernadette Church
on Grand St. on Feb. 18. There is
a prayer service and distribution
of ashes at 4 p.m., and a prayer
service with distribution of ashes
at 7:30 p.m.
Love bags
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching (reminder it is February 14th). The community of St.
Lucy/St. Bernadette Church and
the Altamont community are
invited to fill a paper bag with
personal items for men, women,
and children who reside at the
Capital City Mission.
Suggested items for women
include soaps, skin lotion, combs,
hairbrushes, toothpaste
and toothbrushes. Bags
for men could include
many of the similar
items listed above plus
shaving cream, razors,
skin lotion, nail clippers, and dental and
hygiene products.
Bags for children could include
small toys, cars, trucks for boys,
and small dolls for girls, as well as
hygiene products, such as combs,
brushes, and tooth brushes as
well as candies.
The donated bags need to be
turned in to the church by Sunday, Feb. 15.
Income Tax prep
AARP is now providing free
assistance in preparing your tax
forms on Monday and Saturdays
through April 3 at the Guilderland Public Library located on
Western Ave.
Caregivers
The Community Caregivers
have announced that the next volunteer orientation will take place
on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. The
classes are held at the Caregivers
office located at 2021 Western
Ave. Suite 104 in Guilderland For
additional information call the
Caregivers at 456-2898.
OES
The DDGM and the DGL
of the Albany/Rensselaer/
Schenectady District of the Order
of Eastern Star have announced
that they will have a joint meeting
on March 23, at Ella Nicholson,
Fort Orange Albany Chapter
No.12.
Altamont chorus
The chorus was scheduled to
sing on Feb. 2, at Siena. Due to the
cancellation, the group is working
with Siena to refund the tickets.
90th birthday
Special happy birthday wishes
are extended to Val Ciupek of
Western Ave. who will celebrate
his 90th birthday on Feb. 13.
Birthdays
Happy-birthday wishes are
extended to:
— Mary Boucher and Sean
McGowan on Feb. 13;
— Diane Ginsburg, William
H o o g k a m p, C r a i g T h o m a s,
and McKenzie Weiler on Feb.14;
— Pat Crupe and Tom Munroe
on Feb. 15;
— Diane Corbett and Cameron
Nicholas Davis on Feb. 16;
— Nancy Chesnut, Bud Perlee,
Gary Prescott, and Mike Trendell
on Feb. 17; and a touch of history:
Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was
celebrated on Feb. 12.
Happy Valentine’s Day to all
on Saturday.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
Let’s Go Racing!
Correspondents
Thompsons Lake
By
Lora
Ricketts
872-1691
On Monday, Feb. 2, we woke
up to 16-inches of snow that fell
overnight. BKW was closed and
my daughter, Marcia Pangburn,
dropped her daughter, Kyra
Swan, off at my house before
going to work.
I told Marcia that my granddaughter, Danielle Ricketts, was
going to stay home from work due
to road conditions, but she only
had a small amount of milk for
Zoey. Marcia drove to the Mobil
and picked up a gallon of milk for
Zoey before going to work.
I made venison roast, boiled
potatoes, gravy and corn for dinner. Marcia, Kyra, and grandson,
Brandon Clark, ate with me.
Five-below zero on Tuesday
morning, Feb. 3, I ate breakfast
and then went on errands. I went
to the bank, BJs for large bag of
dog food and then shopping for
Kristy Richardson Downes’ baby
shower. I tried Target and their
shelves were barren. I went to
J.C. Penney and found a cute
jeans outfit. Kristy says her baby
will be a cowboy. I bought a book
with all the popular songs we
sing to children. I always need
to refresh my memory on the
words.
that afternoon I started getting
wrenching pains in my stomach.
Kathy calls it “can’t digest.”
She thought I ate too heavy a
lunch at the restaurant. I ordered
veal and eggplant. It was heavily
breaded. I was in pain all through
the night.
Kathy told me to put heat on
my stomach and it seemed to
help. I woke up feeling better.
Saturday, Feb. 7, was going to
be a busy day. My nephew, Mike
Richardson’s memorial service
was at 1 p.m., at the Assembly
of God Church in Cherry Valley.
Gary Carnevale drove my SUV
with Miles and Melissa Pangburn, Danielle Ricketts, Kassi
Neal, and me. Marcia followed
in her SUV with Kathy and
Marcia’s daughter, Kyra.
The little church was packed.
Many stood up and shared stories
about Mike. They were Wendy
Richardson, David’s wife; Teri
Barton, Mike’s sister; Kathy
Carnevale, my daughter; Linda
Richardson, Mike’s mother; David, Mike’s brother; and a friend
Lauren Smith.
Mike was only 53-years-old, a
construction worker, friend to all,
and taken to young by cancer.
My sister, Pat Sykala, her
daughter Veronica Weigand,
and daughter, Jenna Pleines
attended.
Also my brother, Ken Richardson and friend Maré Badcock
of Greenville were among the
mourners.
On Sunday, Feb. 8 I went to
church and had my little sidekick, Nichole Clark, with me.
She spends her weekends with
dad, Brandon. She’s a big help.
She likes to feed the dogs, and
let them out and in.
— Photo from Kelly Stang
Brandishing the cars they made, Scouts in Altamont’s Pack 51 pose after their recent Pinewood
Derby. The boys all built their own cars from blocks of wood, and had fun racing the cars on the wooden
track to the right in the picture.
Blue Skies Ahead
She’s a big help.
She likes to feed the dogs,
and let them out and in.
Danny always sang to Danielle, especially John Jacob Jinglehammer Smith or something
like that.
Brandon loves blueberry pancakes, bacon, and real maple
syrup. Jenn Smith prepared
them and Brandon picked me
up for dinner.
On Wednesday, Feb. 4, I made
phone calls and learned that new
customers to John Ray Oil are
paying $3.29 per gallon. I signed
a contract and am paying $3.449
a gallon and am obligated until
May. BRR oil customers are paying $2.929 a gallon, but if they
join the budget plan are paying
$2.87 a gallon. Keeping our budget straight is a big job.
I went on the dinner visit with
Brandon. We ate at Burger King
and Samson had a large amount
of science homework, and Nichole was reading a book about
the brain.
Thursday, Feb. 5, we received
two inches of snow overnight. I
had an eye doctor appointment at
11 a.m. I was very fortunate as
Gary Carnvevale, my son-in-law
took the day off. He drove Kathy
and me to the doctor, and then we
all enjoyed lunch at D’Raymond’s
Restaurant in Loudonville.
At 9 p.m. that night it was
zero degrees outside. I woke up
to minus nine degrees on Friday
morning.
I went to the chiropractor and
the grocery store. About 1:30 p.m.
After church she went with
dad and family. I prepared venison lasagna and Cheddar Bay
biscuits for dinner. Brandon,
Jenn, Samson, Nichole, and Iain
ate with me, and then Samson
and Nichole went back to their
mother’s house. They meet at
Dunkin’ Donuts in Schoharie so
Brandon and Jenn usually buy
them hot chocolate and a donut
in this cold weather.
Children bring us love and
joy.
Lenten worship service
One of the most important
spiritual happenings in the
Hilltowns each year is the allcommunity Lenten worship
services. Each week a different
church hosts the people of the
Hilltowns for a service of worship
on Wednesday night.
This year’s theme is the “Tree
of Life” which will prepare us for
our celebration of Easter.
The weekly services begin on
Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the
Helderberg Lutheran Church
at 7 p.m. following the services,
there is a time of food and fellowship.
Adult Bible study
The Bible study for all adults
meets next on Thursday, Feb. 19,
in the church hall at the Knox
Reformed Church.
All are invited and the study
begins at 7 p.m. Rev. Bob Hoffman leads the discussion, and
this week focuses on Romans 7.
— Photo by Andrea Barnhart
Ready for any weather: Meteorologist Howard Altschule, standing in back at center, president of
Forensic Weather Consultants, spoke to Guilderland Brownie Troop 1230 last week about extreme
weather, weather safety, and what it takes to become a meteorologist. Posing with him are, from left,
Brownies Brooke Snyder, Liza Jo Mannarino, Alyssa Doyle, Kendall Barnhart, Reagan McCabe, and
Clara Myers. The troop is led by Andrea Barnhart and Christine McCabe.
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The Altamont Enterprise –Thursday, February 12, 2015
Obituaries
Round Up
James A. Blyth Sr.
Agnes L. Gaige
ESPERANCE — When he was just 19, James A. Blyth Sr. built a
home for the couple who raised him, launching a career in carpentry.
He died on Wednesday, Jan. 14, with his family by his side, at Ellis
Hospital in Schenectady after a long fight. He was 69.
He had lived on Junction Road
in the town of Esperance, Schoharie County.
Mr. Blyth was born in a chicken
coop on Oct. 26, 1945 in Charlotteville, New York. He was raised
in Berne by Jesse and Julia Litts
and attended school in Schoharie
and Berne.
“At the age of 19, he built his
first home, for Jesse and Julia,
which began his carpentry career. He joined the Carpenter’s
Union and worked for Zandry
Construction and Billy Zautner
in Delmar,” his family wrote in
a tribute. “Once he learned the
trade, Jim built custom homes
throughout the Capital Region
for many years until health issues
forced his retirement.”
James A. Blyth Sr.
Mr. Blyth enjoyed woodworking,
custom cabinetry, and playing
cards and was an avid fan of stock
car racing and sports of all kinds. He was fond of his two cats, Maggie
and Lucy. He also coached Little League Baseball in Berne and assisted
his wife in the antiques business.
WRIGHT — Agnes L. Gaige, who brightened every room with joy
and laughter, died on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at St. Peter’s Hospice
Inn in Albany, after a brief terminal illness. She was 84.
Mrs. Gaige was born on Sept. 1,
1930, in the Bronx, the daughter
of Katherine (née Buckenberger)
and Alfred Holt.
The family purchased a farm
and moved to Cotton Hill, Middleburgh in 1933.
“The city girl quickly became a
country girl,” wrote Mrs. Gaige’s
family in a tribute.
She graduated from Schoharie
High School in 1950, and on May
26, 1951, she married her high
school sweetheart, Donald Gaige.
Their union ended only with his
death, in 1977.
Together the couple raised five
children on the family dairy farm
in Schoharie.
“Agnes loved to socialize, enjoyed laughter, and had a quick
Agnes L. Gaige
wit, hilarious sayings, and enormous strength,” wrote her family.
“She was a true survive of many
hardships. She was full of life and brought laughter and joy just by
her presence in a room.”
She was a loyal friend who loved to care for others; animals and
children had a special place in her heart; she was a great storyteller
with animation that was unforgettable; she was proud of her family
and enjoyed sharing her accomplishments with others.
“She loved her family, chatting with her sisters and good friends,”
wrote her family. “She will be missed by many, but never forgotten.”
Mrs. Gaige is survived by her children, Richard Gaige, and his
wife, Janet, David Gaige, and his wife, Donna, Nancy Liddle, and
her husband, John, and Timothy Gaige, all of Schoharie; six grandchildren, Richard, Lori, Jessica, Allison, Gregory, and Robert Gaige,
all of Schoharie; four great-grandchildren, Kailey, Emily, Adam, and
Richard; two sisters, Ethel Benninger, and her husband, Robert, of
“Once he learned the trade, Jim built custom homes
throughout the Capital Region.”
He is survived by his wife, Bonnie (née Roland) Blyth whom he
married on May 1, 1981; his children, Carolyn A. Blyth and Kathy of
Gloversville, James A. Blyth Jr. and his wife, Bunny, of St. Johnsville,
Daniel T. Blyth and his wife, Lisa, of Schoharie, Richard C. Diamond
and his wife, Laura, of Edmund, Oklahoma, Andrea G. Borst and her
husband, Brian, of Schoharie, Brian R. Diamond and his wife, Annette, of
Hartsville, South Carolina, Jeff Blyth of Albany, Kimberley A. Klingbeil
of Schenectady and Jemima A. Schinnerer and her husband, Mark, of
West Fulton; 14 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He is also survived by his brother Joseph Blyth of Orlando, Florida;
three sisters, Barbara Morrison of Rotterdam, Judy Parker of Watervliet,
and Annette Becker of Berne; and several nieces and nephews.
His brothers, Edward and John Blyth, died before him.
A time of remembrance was held on Jan. 18 at the Langan Funeral
Home in Schoharie. Interment will be later in the Woodlawn Cemetery
in Berne. Further information is available at www.langanfuneralhome.
com.
Memorial contributions may be made to SCRUFF (Spaying Capital
Region Unowned Feral Felines) Cats, Post Office Box 200, Guilderland,
NY 12084 www.scruffcats.org.
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“Agnes loved to socialize, enjoyed laughter,
and had a quick wit, hilarious sayings,
and enormous strength.”
Central Bridge, and Annabelle Rivenburgh of Schoharie; and many
special nieces and nephews.
Her husband, Donald Gaige, died before her, as did her son,
Donald Gaige Jr., her brother, Robert Holt, and her brother-in-law,
Warren Rivenburgh.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, Feb. 13, from 10 a.m. to noon,
at the Langan Funeral Home, 327 Main St., Schoharie, followed by
a funeral service at 1 p.m. at the Gallupville Gospel Church, Route
443, Schoharie. Interment will be later in the Old Stone Fort Cemetery in Schoharie.
Further information is available at www.langanfuneralhome.
com.
Memorial contributions may be made to Marathon for a Better
Life, Post Office Box 268, Warnerville, NY 12187.
The family thanks the staff at St. Peters Hospice Inn for “providing top-notch end-of-life care and comfort” and to Jess, Norda,
Donna, Linda, and Jacob at St. Peters Hospital” for their excellent
care, love, and dedication.”
Historical
association offers
scholarship
NEW SCOTLAND — The New
Scotland Historical Association
$1,000 High School Junior Award
is intended for a town of New
Scotland resident who is a junior
in high school planning to go
to college and who has a strong
interest in some area of history
or museum studies or the field of
education.
Each applicant must submit a
completed application form, with
a copy of his or her résumé and
high-school transcript, and a 250word essay on a specific topic. All
New Scotland juniors are invited
to compete for the award, whether
they attend public school, private
school, or parochial school or are
home-schooled.
The application form is available at local public schools and
at the New Scotland Community
Center in New Sale, the New Scotland Town Hall, the Voorheesville
Public Library, the Bethlehem
Public Library, and the Feura
Bush Library. All completed applications must be postmarked no
later than Wednesday, April 1.
If there are questions, please
call Sherry Burgoon at 765-4387,
and provide your name, address,
phone number, and email address.
Church holds
huge book sale
RAVENA — The Grace United
Methodist Church at 16 Hillcrest
Drive in Ravena is having a huge
mid-winter book sale, with over
33,000 titles, as well as a mini
rummage sale on several dates at
the end of February.
Just this past week, the church
received a donation of another
1,500 books, due to a business
closing.
Patrons may chose books at
bargain prices from over 40 categories. Hardcover books cost a
dollar each and patrons who buy
five get one for free. Paperbacks
cost 50 cents each and those who
buy five paperbacks get one for
free. Children’s books cost 25 cents
each or five for a dollar.
The sale will run on Wednesday,
Feb. 25; Thursday, Feb. 26; and Friday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
and from 6 to 8 p.m. each day. For more information, call Joy
at 731-8076 or the church at 7566688 and leave a message.
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S’no end to the snow. The Helderberg escarpment remains blanketed with snow, as the cold temperatures have persisted over the last four weeks. More snow is forecast for this weekend.
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The Altamont Enterprise – Thursday, February 12, 2015
University at Albany graduates
Student News
Dean’s list
These local students have
been named to the dean’s list or
received a similar honor from
their college or university for the
fall 2014 semester:
— Wyatt A. Grace of Delmar
named at Clemson University in
South Carolina where he is majoring in general engineering;
— K a y l a L . L i n d r o s of
Schenectady at the University
of New England in Maine;
— Lincoln Frasca of Delmar
a senior environmental studies major at the University of
Vermont;
— Fiona Reinhold-Larsson
of Delmar a first-year exercise
and movement sciences major at
the University of Vermont;
— Kevin O’Connor of Delmar
a sophomore economics major at
the University of Vermont;
— Rosamaria Cirelli of
Schenectady a senior neuroscience major at the University of
Vermont;
— Hannah Wilcox of Westerlo, an occupational therapy
major in the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance
at Ithaca College;
— Lindsey Woller of Delmar,
an exploratory major in the
School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College;
— Alicia Woller of Delmar,
a exercise science major in the
School of Humanities and Sciences at Ithaca College;
— Nicholas DiNapoli of
Slingerlands, a physics major in
the School of Humanities and
Sciences at Ithaca College;
— Nicholas Jasinski of Altamont, a sophomore majoring
in management engineering at
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
in Massachusetts;
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of LLCCentral Discount Depot LLC has
filed an Articles of Organization with
the Secretary of State of New York
on 11/10/2014. Its office is located
in Albany County. The Secretary
of State has been designated as
agent upon whom process may
be served. A copy of any process
shall be mailed to 16 Central Ave.,
Albany NY 12210. Its business is
to engage in any lawful activity for
which limited liability companies
may be organized under Section
203 of the New York Limited Liability
Company Act.
(16-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of a Limited
Liability Company (LLC): Name:
Relay Integrated Logistics & Solutions, LLC. Articles of organization
filed with state of New York (SSNY)
on 01/08/2015. Office location
Albany County. SSNY has been
designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail a copy
process to: 37 Shaker Bay Rd,
Latham NY 12110. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose Feb 3,2015
(17-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of “Body
Love Pilates LLC”
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 3rd
February 2015, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(18-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of ELRJ
LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 7/14/14,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(19-30-35)
— Nicholas Canovas of
Delmar at the University of
Massachusetts Lowell where he
is majoring in sound recording
technology;
— Kyle Tucker of Guilderland, who is studying in the individual studies academic program
at Hudson Valley Community
College in Troy;
— Meaghan Morrison of
Schenectady, who is studying in
the individual studies academic
program at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy;
— J a c o b Pa q u e t t e o f
Schenectady, who is studying in
the non-matriculated academic
program at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy;
— Claudia H. Gagnon, of
Knox a 2014 graduate of BerneKnox-Westerlo High School, at
Russell Sage College in Troy,
where she is a freshman majoring in psychology;
— Nicole Smolenski, a 2011
graduate of Guilderland High
School at the Syracuse University School of Architecture;
— Evan Stewart of Voorheesville, who is studying in the business administration academic
program, on the president’s list
at Hudson Valley community college with a grade-point average
between 3.5 and 4.0;
— Connell Tarrance of
Schenectady, who is studying in
the individual studies academic
program, on the president’s list
at Hudson Valley community college with a grade-point average
between 3.5 and 4.0;
— Dylan Hensel of Voorheesville, a freshman majoring in recreation and sport management
at Coastal Carolina University
in South Carolina;
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Application of Authority of Innovational Funding, LLC, filed with
the NY Secretary of State of (NS) on
November 7, 2014, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent of the LLC upon whom
process may be served. NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
Paracorp Incorporated @ One
Commerce Plaza Office, 99 Washington Avenue #805A, Albany, New
York 12210-2822, Paracorp Incorporated is designated as agent for
SOP @ One Commerce Plaza Office, 99 Washington Avenue #805A,
Albany, New York 12210-2822,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(20-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION
DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY (LLC).
Name: SPATHIS LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with NY Secretary
of State, February 4, 2015. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or
activity. Office: in Albany County.
Secretary of State is agent for
process against LLC and shall mail
copy to 22 Balboa Drive, Latham,
New York 12110.
(21-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
TB1711 404 E79 4E LLC Art.
of Org. filed with the SSNY on
01/28/15. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to the LLC, c/o NW
Registered Agent LLC @ 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40, Albany, New
York 12207. Purpose: Any lawful
purpose. TU 6t (3796133)
(22-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of AirBooking LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on May 13th,
2014, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon
whom process may be served, NS
shall mail service of process (SOP)
to NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, Albany,
NY 12207, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(23-30-35)
— Arianna Stone of
Schenectady, a freshman majoring in health promotion, at
Coastal Carolina University in
South Carolina;
— Fiona Hayden of Guilderland, a Guilderland High School
Graduate, on the president’s list
at the State University of New
York College at Cortland where
she is majoring in inclusive special education;
— Angela Cunningham
of East Berne, a Berne-KnoxWesterlo graduate at the State
University of New York College
at Cortland where she is a sophomore majoring in biology; this is
her third consecutive semester
on the dean’s list;
— Ve r o n i k a M a z u r o f
Schenectady at the University of
Scranton in Pennsylvania where
she is a freshman occupation
therapy major in the University’s
Panuska College of Professional
Studies;
— Audrey Claire Gunther of
Guilderland, was named to the
president’s list at West Virginia
University where she is in her
second year majoring in sport
management;
— Catherine O’Malley
Quinn of Slingerlands was
named to the president’s list at
Clemson University where she
is majoring in pre-business and
has a 4.0 average;
— Tyler Fortuin of Altamont,
the son of Rob and Kim Fortuin
and a Berne-Knox-Westerlo
graduate, has been named to the
President’s List at Schenectady
County Community College. He
was also inducted into the Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society;
and
— Seth Schoenhaus of Slingerlands at Denison University in
Granville, Ohio, where he is a
member of the Class of 2018.
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Casa
Maya Group LLC (CM). Certificate
of Formation filed with NY Secretary
of State (NS) on November 19, 2014.
Office location: Albany County. NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served; NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
Registered Agents Inc. at 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40. Registered
Agents Inc. is designated as agent
for SOP. The purpose of CM is any
lawful purpose.
(24-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the
Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Town of Guilderland, New York, will
hold a public hearing pursuant to
Articles III & V of the Zoning Law on
the following proposition:
Special Use Permit Request
No. 4503
Request of Sandell Manufacturing Co. Inc. for a Special Use Permit under the Zoning Law to permit: the construction of a 10,000sf
addition to an existing warehouse/
manufacturing facility.
Per Articles III & V Sections 28023 & 280-52 respectively
For property owned by SJM
Realty LLC
Situated as follows: 310 Wayto
Road Schenectady, NY 12303
Tax Map # 15.00-2-3
Zoned: Ind
Plans open for public inspection
at the Building Department during
normal business hours. Said hearing will take place on the 18th of
February, 2015 at the Guilderland
Town Hall beginning at 7:30pm.
Dated: January 2, 2015
Jacqueline M. Siudy
Acting Zoning Administrator
(25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the
Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Town of Guilderland, New York, will
hold a public hearing pursuant to
Articles III & V of the Zoning Law on
the following proposition:
Variance Request No. 4509
Altamont
— Roni Alin earned a bachelor
of science degree in human biology,
magna cum laude;
— Lucas Graves earned a
bachelor of arts, in psychology,
cum laude;
— Alisha Hennet earned a
master of business administration;
— Nicolas Muia earned a
bachelor of arts, in rhetoric and
communication, magna cum
laude;
— Melissa Palmucci earned
a certificate of advanced study, in
educational administration;
— Katrina Simmons earned
a doctor of philosophy, in biomedical science;
— Taylor Treadgold earned a
bachelor of science, in atmospheric
science; and
— Kaitlin Wax earned a certificate of graduate study, in nonprofit
management and leadership.
Delmar
— Eric Buist earned a master of science, in information
science;
— Nicholas Demetriades
earned a master of science, in
information science;
— Kathleen Hanley earned
a master of science, in secondary
education: English;
— Anette Lippold earned a
doctor of philosophy, in history;
— Christina Luke earned
a doctor of philosophy, in educational administration and policy
studies;
— Braedan Purcell earned
a bachelor of arts, in computer
science;
— Daniel Rice earned a doctor of public health, in public
health;
— Erin Sheevers earned a
advanced graduate certificate, in
school building leadership;
— Ruth Stewart earned a
bachelor of science, in business
administration;
— Joseph Storch earned a
master of arts, in public affairs
and policy;
LEGAL NOTICE
Request of Jason Risko for a
Variance of the regulations under
the Zoning Law to permit: the
construction of a garage addition
within the required front yard setback. A 35ft setback is required,
25ft is proposed.
Per Articles III & V Sections 28014 & 280-51 respectively
For property owned by Jason
Risko
Situated as follows: 19 Velina
Drive Albany, NY 12203
Tax Map # 52.05-1-8
Zoned: R15
Plans open for public inspection
at the Building Department during
normal business hours. Said hearing will take place on the 18th of
February, 2015 at the Guilderland
Town Hall beginning at 7:30pm.
Dated: February 4, 2015
Jacqueline M. Siudy
Acting Zoning Administrator
(27-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the
Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Town of Guilderland, New York, will
hold a public hearing pursuant to
Articles III & V of the Zoning Law on
the following proposition:
Special Use Permit Request
No. 4497
Request of Jeff Smolen for a
Special Use Permit under the Zoning Law to permit: the construction
of a new 10,000sf storage building
as the first phase of developing the
site for a roof contractor facility.
Per Articles III & V Sections 28023 & 280-52 respectively
For property under contract
from Deborah Kryzak
Situated as follows: 5640 Depot
Road Voorheesville, NY 12186
Tax Map # 61.00-1-26.3
Zoned: Ind
Plans open for public inspection
at the Building Department during
normal business hours. Said hearing will take place on the 18th of
February, 2015 at the Guilderland
Town Hall beginning at 7:30pm.
Dated: February 5, 2015
Jacqueline M. Siudy
Acting Zoning Administrator
(28-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
— Angella Timothy earned
a certificate of graduate study,
public health fundamentals and
principles;
— Emily Wallsh earned a
master of science, mental health
counseling; and
— Andrea Winnick earned a
master of social work.
Feura Bush
— Sarah Quick earned a
bachelor of arts, in mathematics,
cum laude.
Guilderland
— Jia Hao earned a bachelor of
arts, in art departmental;
— Amanda LeRoy earned a
doctor of philosophy, in clinical
psychology;
— Fuyi Li earned a bachelor
of science, in mathematics;
— Philippe Papin earned a
master of science, in atmospheric
science;
— Justin Puvogel earned a
bachelor of arts, in economics;
— Charu Sharma earned a
master of business administration,
in business administration; and
— Lei Wu earned a bachelor
of science, in business administration, magna cum laude.
Slingerlands
— Martha Mahoney earned a
bachelor of arts, in English, magna
cum laude;
— Deirdre Martin earned
a bachelor of arts, in psychology,
cum laude; and
— Lori Schwartz earned a
master of social work, in social
work.
Voorheesville
— Alison Appleby earned a
bachelor of arts, in geography;
— Kellen Byrnes earned a
master of science, in biometry and
statistics;
— Chelsey Campbell earned
a bachelor of arts, in English, cum
laude; and
— Karalina Zimmerman
earned a master of science, in
literacy.
Westerlo
— Anna Passero earned a
bachelor of arts, in psychology.
LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
OF HEARING BEFORE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Notice is hereby given that the
Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Town of Guilderland, New York, will
hold a public hearing pursuant to
Articles IVA & V of the Zoning Law
on the following proposition:
Special Use Permit Request
No. 4495
Request of Denise M. Ritz for
a Special Use Permit under the
Zoning Law to permit: a Home
Occupation I for the preparation of
food products that will be available
for purchase off-site or picked-up
at the residence.
Per Articles IVA & V Sections
280-37.3 & 280-52 respectively
For property owned by Denise
Ritz
Situated as follows: 3149 East
Lydius Street Schenectady, NY
12303
Tax Map # 15.15-4-5.1
Zoned: R15
Plans open for public inspection
at the Building Department during
normal business hours. Said hearing will take place on the 18th of
February, 2015 at the Guilderland
Town Hall beginning at 7:30pm.
Dated: February 11, 2015
Jacqueline M. Siudy
Acting Zoning Administrator
(26-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Advertisement for Bids
Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received for
furnishing chemicals for use in
the treatment of potable water
and wastewater treatment by the
Department of Water and Wastewater Management for the years
2015 & 2016.
The chemicals that are to be
bid are:
1 . Approximately 160,000 lbs.
of liquid poly aluminum hydroxy
chlorosulfate.
2. Approximately 30,000 lbs. of
liquid chlorine.
3. Approximately 80,000 lbs. of
liquid caustic soda.
4. Approximately 12,000 lbs. of
sodium fluoride dry weight.
5. Approximately 20,000 lbs. of
potassium dry weight (free flowing
grade)
6 . Approximately 12,000 gallons
of calcium nitrate
LEGAL NOTICE
Bidders are invited to bid on any
chemical or combination thereof.
Awards will be based on the
lowest price received for each
chemical. Detailed specificatiois
are available from the Town Clerk’s
office, Town Hall, 5209 Western
Avenue, Guilderland, New York,
12084, (518) 356-1900
Bids will be received until 10:30
a.m Tuesday March 10, 2015 at
which time bids will be publicly
opened and read at the Town
Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, 5209
Western Avenue, Guilderland, New
York 12084.
Two sets of bids shall be submitted in sealed envelopes which
bear on the face thereof the name
and address of the bidder and the
subject of the bid to the Guilderland Town Clerk’s office, P.O. Box
339,Guilderland, N.Y. 12084
The Guilderland Town Board
reserves the right to waive informalities in or reject any or all bids.
Dated: February 10, 2015
Jean Cataldo,
Town clerk
By order of the
Town of Guilderland Town Board
Timothy Mcintyre,
Superintendent,
Department of Water &
Wastewater Management
(10-30)
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SEND TO:
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LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
TEMPO MANAGERS, LLC Art.
Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY
12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany Co.
SSNY designated as agent upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(1-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
PUMA INDUSTRIES 307, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(2-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
NAPLES LEASING 416, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(3-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
INDEPENDENCE PROPERTIES
431, LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of
State of NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.:
Albany Co. SSNY designated as
agent upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY to mail
copy of process to The Limited
Liability Company, 54 State Street,
Suite 103, Albany, NY 12207.
Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.
(4-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
HUNTER EQUITIES 341, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(5-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
HUNTER EQUITIES 326, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(6-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
HUNTER EQUITIES 310, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(7-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
HUNTER EQUITIES 309, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(8-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
HUNTER EQUITIES 339, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(9-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
HUNTER EQUITIES313, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(10-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
GREENPORT EQUITIES 431,
LLC Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State
of NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(11-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
DAYTON REALTY 456, LLC
Art. Of Org. Filed Sec. of State of
NY 12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany
Co. SSNY designated as agent
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(12-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
466 W. 23 ST, LLC Art. Of
Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY
12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany Co.
SSNY designated as agent upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(13-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
454 W. 22 ST, LLC Art. Of
Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY
12/15/2014. Off. Loc.: Albany Co.
SSNY designated as agent upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, 54 State Street, Suite
103, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose:
Any lawful act or activity.
(14-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Limited
Liability Company (LLC), Name:
The Kid #9 LLC - Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State
of New York (SSNY) on November
10, 2014. SSNY Designated as
agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY can
mail a copy of process to: The Kid
#9 LLC, 39 Fernbank Ave, Delmar,
NY, 12054. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(15-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of 1069
Halsey Street, LLC Articles of
Organization filed with the SSNY
on 12/16/2014. Office located in
Albany County. SSNY has been
designated for service of process.
SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to:
Miguel Minambres, 107 Lefferts Pl.
Brooklyn, NY 11238 Purpose: any
lawful purpose
(16-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Properties & Equities, LLC. Art. Of Org.
filed with Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 12/10/14. Office located
in Albany County. SSNY has been
designated for service of process.
SSNY shall mail copy of process to:
555 Fifth Av, FL 14, NY, NY 10017.
Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
(17-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
East 14 Capital LLC, a Florida LLC, filed with the SSNY on
12/19/14. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to the LLC, 21500
BISCAYNE BLVD, SUITE 700,
AVENTURA, FLORIDA, 33180.
Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
(18-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
BEDFORD HILL HOLDINGS LLC.
Articles of Organization filed with
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
12/16/2014. Office location: Albany
County. SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: THE LLC 1151
EAST 34TH STREET, BROOKLYN,
NY 11210. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(19-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of the domestic Limited
Liability Company of SCOTT NEW
YORK REALTY, LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on Friday,
December 26, 2014, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, Albany, NY 12207, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(20-25-38)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation [domestic] of
TruExperiences, LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on August 28,
2014, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon
whom process may be served, NS
shall mail service of process (SOP)
to NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(29-25-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Mon
Chapeau LLC. Articles of Org filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS) on
December 14, 2014 office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, Albany, NY 12207, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, Albany, NY 12207,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(1-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: Raya’s Cultured Cafe, LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 11/24/14. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
a copy of process to the LLC, c/o
Gilah Moses, Esq., PO Box 9266,
Schenectady, NY 12309. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
(2-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
AEH MANAGEMENT, LLC. Art.
of Org. filed with the SSNY on
12/31/14. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall
mail copy of process to Nathan
Applebaum, 270 1st Ave, Apt 3D,
New York, NY 10009. Purpose: Any
lawful purpose.
(3-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION: 57
W88TH LLC Arts of Org. were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 12/24/14. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
a copy of process to the LLC, 4
Brower Avenue Suite 5 Woodmere,
NY 11598. Purpose: any lawful
activity.
(4-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION: 18
W75TH LLC Arts of Org. were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 12/24/14. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
a copy of process to the LLC, 4
Brower Avenue Suite 5 Woodmere,
NY 11598. Purpose: any lawful
activity.
(5-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION: Omek
Holding 3 LLC Arts of Org. were
filed with the Secretary of State
of New York (SSNY) on 12/31/14.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY has been designated as
agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of process
to the LLC, 4 Brower Avenue Suite
5 Woodmere, NY 11598. Purpose:
any lawful activity.
(6-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of domestic of 518 Student Housing Solutions LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 11/06/2014,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to NW
Registered Agent LLC @ 90 State
Street Suite 700 Office 40, Albany,
NY 12207, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State Street Suite 700 Office
40, Albany, NY 12207, purpose is
any lawful purpose.
(7-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
186 Milford, LLC. Arts. of Org.
filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY)
on 1/12/15. Office: Albany Co.
SSNY design. agent of LLC upon
whom process may be served and
shall mail copy to 495 Park Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any
lawful activity.
(12-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of RDWC,
LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 7/5/2013,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(8-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Subtle Qi
Vibes,LLC. Articles of Organization
filed with the SSNY on 12/1/14.
Office: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to Subtle Qi Vibes, LLC,
18 Van Wie Terr, Albany, NY 12203.
Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
(9-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Haitians
Rock, LLC. Articles of Org. filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS) on
January 29, 2014, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service
of process (SOP) to Registered
Agents Inc. @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, Registered Agents Inc. is
designated as agent for SOP at 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, purpose
is any lawful purpose.
(10-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
2774 Atlantic Ave, LLC. Arts. of
Org. filed with NY Secy. of State
(SSNY) on 1/12/15. Office: Albany
Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC
upon whom process may be served
and shall mail copy to 495 Park Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11205. Purpose: Any
lawful activity.
(11-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of domestic qualification
of Dezire Him Apparel LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on December 2, 2014, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(13-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of a Limited
Liability Company (LLC): Name:
Mrs. Sunshine Café, LLC, Articles of
Organiztion filed with the Secretary
of State of New York (SSNY) On
1/01/2015. Office Location: Albany
County, SSNY has been designated
as agent of the LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail a copy of process
to: Mrs. Sunshine Café, LLC 1367
Washington Ave Ste G003, Albany,
12206. Purpose: Any lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC
is to dissolve: No specific date.
(14-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Jamilton Marketing & Design,
LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY
on 12/15/14. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to the LLC, 17
Riverwalk Way, Cohoes, NY 12047.
Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
(15-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
CAVENDISH BRIDGE CLUB NYC
LLC. Arts. of Org. was filed with
SSNY on 1/6/15. Office location:
Albany County. SSNY designated
as agent of LLC whom process
against may be served. SSNY shall
mail process to: Robert S. Bennett,
1404 3rd Avenue, Suite 3S, New
York, NY 10075. Purpose: all lawful
activities.
(16-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Black
Sparrow Holdings LLC. Articles
of Org. filed with NY Secretary of
State (NS) on November 4, 2014,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
Registered Agents Inc. @ 90 State
St STE 700 Office 40, Registered
Agents Inc. is designated as agent
for SOP at 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(17-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of NY
DREAM HOUSE LLC. Articles of
Org. filed with NY Secretary of
State. (“NS”) on 08/29/2014. Office location: Albany County, NS is
designated as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served. NS shall mail copy of
process to: 1016 WASHINGTON
AVE ALBANY, NEW YORK, 12203
Purpose: any lawful activity.
(27-26-31)
LEGAL NOTICE
1043 Equity Partners, LLC. Arts.
of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State
(SSNY) on 1/12/15. Office: Albany
Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC
upon whom process may be served
and shall mail copy to 4403 15th
Ave #314, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Purpose: Any lawful activity.
(10-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation domestic of
Jupiter’s Son LLC. Articles of Org.
filed with NY Secretary of State
(NS) on 08.01.2015, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(1-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Limited
Liability Company. Name: GC Appliance Plus LLC, a foreign LLC,
Articles of Organization filed with
SSNY on December 1, 2014. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY designed as agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail copy of process
to the LLC at 3 Woodbine Lane,
Freehold, NJ 07728. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(2-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
ARCHIVE TEXTILES, LLC
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 1/5/15,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to NW
Registered Agent LLC @ 90 State
Street Suite 700 Office 40, Albany,
NY 12207, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State Street Suite 700 Office
40, Albany, NY 12207, purpose is
any lawful purpose.
(3-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: 211 MARION LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
12/18/2014. Office location: Albany
County. SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: THE LLC 1930
EAST 19TH STREET, BROOKLYN,
NY 11229. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(4-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of the formation of
CHARM FACE RENEW, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary
of State (NS) on January 10th, 2014,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process to Murray
LLP, 305 Broadway, Fl. 7, New York,
NY10007, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(5-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of AI DataMiner LLC Articles of Org. filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS) on
January 8. 2015, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service
of process (SOP) to Registered
Agents Inc. @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, Registered Agents Inc. is
designated as agent for SOP at 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, purpose
is any lawful purpose.
(6-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Articles of organization of Quintessential NY Realty Group, LLC
under section 203 of the Limited
Liability Company Law were filed
on January 7, 2015. First: The name
of the company is Quintessential
NY Realty Group LLC. Second: the
county within this state in which the
office of the limited liability company
is to be located is Albany. Third: the
Secretary of State is designated as
agent of the Limited Liability company upon whom process against it
may be served. The address within
or without this State shall mail copy
of any process against the limited
liability company served upon him
or her is 10 Sun Hill Road Katonah,
NY 10536-0480.
(7-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Gold Cliff, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed
with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on
1/13/15. Office: Albany Co. SSNY
design. agent of LLC upon whom
process may be served and shall
mail copy to 199 Lee Ave Suite 620,
Brooklyn, NY 11211. Purpose: Any
lawful activity.
(8-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Designabel, LLC. Arts. of Org.
filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY)
on 1/7/15. Office: Albany Co. SSNY
design. agent of LLC upon whom
process may be served and shall
mail copy to 145-05 Rockaway
Beach Blvd, Rockaway Park, NY
11694. Purpose: Any lawful activity.
(9-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Shelly
Industries LLC. Articles of Org.
filed with NY Secretary of State
(NS) on 1/2/2015, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(17-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
NAME: NYC GREENBORO CABS,
LLC
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NYSS) on
10/21/2014, office location: One
Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington
Avenue Albany, NY 12231. NYSS
designed as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served. NYSS shall mail copy of
process to the c/o US Corp. Agents,
Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202,
Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(18-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of CLICK ON
MEDIA LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 09/23/14,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(19-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: Lantern Real Estate LLC
Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 12/24/14. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
a copy of process to the LLC,
Timothy Schramm 419 Ridgehill Rd.
Schenectady, NY 12303. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
(20-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of A.J. Dormus, PLLC. Articles of Org. filed
with NY Secretary of State (NS)
on 12/26/2014, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207. Purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(21-27-32)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
DREAM WINTER CASTLE LLC.
Articles of Organization filed with
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY)
on 1/16/2015. Office location: Albany County. SSNY designated as
agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY
shall mail copy of process to: THE
LLC 1016 WASHINGTON AVE,
ALBANY NY 12203 Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(1-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
Creatopeia, LLC is a limited
liability company, whose Articles
of Organization were filed with the
New York Secretary of State on
September 25, 2014; office located
in the County of Albany; principal
place of business is 210 20th Street,
Apt. 1R, Brooklyn, NY 11232; the
Secretary of State is the designated
agent for service of process and
a copy of such process may be
mailed to the registered agent at
Creatopeia, LLC c/o InCorp Services, Inc., One Commerce Plaza,
99 Washington Ave, Suite 805-A,
Albany County, NY 12210; formed
for any lawful purpose.
(2-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
VAN DUZER HOLDINGS LLC.
Articles of Organization filed with
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
9/17/2014. Office location: Albany
County. SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: THE LLC 5904
18TH AVENUE, #69, BROOKLYN,
NY 11204. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(3-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: SC BSD LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY
PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW YORK,
NY 10004. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(4-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: MM MMGT LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy
of process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW
YORK, NY 10004. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(5-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: GORN LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy
of process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW
YORK, NY 10004. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(6-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
17B LLC. Articles of Organization
filed with Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY
PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW YORK,
NY 10004. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(7-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
50P LLC. Articles of Organization
filed with Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY
PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW YORK,
NY 10004. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(8-28-33)
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LEGAL NOTICE
Architect:
CSArch
40 Beaver Street
Albany, NY 12207 Phone: 518-463-8068
Fax: 518-463-8069
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION TO BID
PROJECT INFORMATION
Construction Manager:
Turner Construction Company
1 Computer Drive South
Albany, NY 12205 Phone: 518-432-0277
Fax: 518-432-0279
Owner:
Guilderland Central School District
8 School Road
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
Phone: 518-456-6200
Fax: 518-456-1152
The Owner, the Guilderland Central School District, will receive separate sealed bids to furnish material and
labor to complete District Wide Building Renovations. Each bid shall be on a stipulated sum basis for the following contracts:
CONTRACT
Contract No. 01
Contract No. 02
Contract No. 03
Contract No. 04
Contract No. 05
General Construction Work Prime Contract (GC)
Plumbing Work Prime Contract (PC)
HVAC Work Prime Contract (MC)
Electrical Work Prime Contract (EC)
Roofing Work Prime Contract (RC)
BID INFORMATION
Sealed bids will be received until the time indicated below. Bids received after this time will not be accepted
and returned to the Bidder unopened. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud after specified receipt time.
All interested parties are invited to attend. Bids shall not include New York State sales and compensating use
taxes on materials and supplies incorporated into the Work, the Owner being exempt therefrom.
Due Date/Time
March 10, 2015/3:30 PM
Location Guilderland Central School District
Guilderland High School
Large Group Instruction Room (West Drive)
8 School Road
Guilderland Center, NY 12085
# of copies
Two (2)
BIDDING DOCUMENTS
It is the intention of this Project to be both environmentally and fiscally conscious of paper use and consumption. Therefore, documents will be distributed as digital sets. Bidding Documents, Drawings, and Specifications, may be viewed online free of charge beginning February 10, 2015 at www.csarchplanroom.com or www.
usinglesspaper.com under ‘Public Projects’, or electronically downloaded for a non-refundable charge of forty
nine dollars ($49.00). Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings, and Specifications, on compact disc
(CD) may be obtained from Rev, 330 Route 17A, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 Tel: (877) 272-0216, upon
depositing the sum of fifty dollars ($50.00) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall
be made payable to Guilderland Central School District. Any bidder requiring a compact disc (CD) to be shipped
shall make arrangements with the printer and pay all shipping costs. Each Bidder must deposit a Bid Security
in the amount and form per the conditions provided in Instructions To Bidders. All Bids will remain subject to
acceptance for forty-five (45) days after the Bid opening. Owner may, in its sole discretion, release any Bid and
return Bid Security prior to that date.
Available
February 10, 2015
Location
www.csarchplanroom.com or www.usinglesspaper.com
Deposit$50.00/CDPayable To:
Guilderland Central School District
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on February 25, 2015 at 3:00 PM at Guilderland High School Large Group
Instruction Room. Unless directed otherwise, immediately upon entering the building, report to the Large Group
Instruction Room (West Drive). Use this page to verify identification as a Bidder. Attendance of this meeting is
requested as the Owner, Architect, Construction Manager and consultants will be present to discuss the Project.
Attendees should anticipate a Q & A session followed by a walk through of the building and site. The Architect
will transmit to all listed Bidders record of Addenda in response to questions arising at the Conference.
PLAN CENTERS
Bidding/Contract Document drawings and specifications may be examined at the following locations:
CSArch, P.C.
40 Beaver Street Albany, New York 12207-1511 Phone: 518.463.8068
Note: Examination by appointment only.
www.csarchplanroom.com
Turner Construction Company
1 Computer Drive South
Albany, NY 12205
Phone: 518-432-0277
Note: Examination by appointment only. www.usinglesspaper.com
This project is publicly funded. The Bidders must comply with New York State Department of Labor Prevailing
Wage Rate Schedule and conditions of employment.
The Guilderland Central School District reserves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the Bids
received, or to reject all Bids without explanation.
By Order Of:
Guilderland Central School District, Board of Education
(11-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: MKGT LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
State of NY (SSNY) on 1/31/2015.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy
of process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW
YORK, NY 10004. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(9-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
MUNIT LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of
NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY
designated as agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY
PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW YORK,
NY 10004. Purpose: any lawful
purpose.
(10-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: SS N&S LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy
of process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW
YORK, NY 10004. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(11-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: SN S&N LLC. Articles of
Organization filed with Secretary of
State of NY (SSNY) on 12/31/2014.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy
of process to: THE LLC 17 BATTERY PLACE, SUITE 1229, NEW
YORK, NY 10004. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(12-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
EMPIRE AG IMAGERY LLC.
Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State
of NY (SSNY) on 1/05/15. Office in
Albany Co. SSNY desig. agent of
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
process to 90 State Street STE 700
Office 40 Albany, New York 12207.
Purpose: General.
(3-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: 1661 EAST 19 LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with Secretary
of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/2/2015.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: THE LLC C/O
YISROEL Y. LESHKOWITZ, ESQ.,
45 BROADWAY, SUITE 3010, NEW
YORK, NY 10006. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(13-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of
limited liability company (LLC).
Name: 445 PARK AVE LLC. Articles
of Organization filed with Secretary
of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/8/2007.
Office location: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail copy
of process to: THE LLC 445 PARK
AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
(14-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
CURRENCY CENTRAL LLC.
Art of Org. filed with the SSNY on
12/29/2014. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to the LLC, 90
State Street, Suite 700-80, Albany,
NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful
purpose.
(5-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation domestic of
DISTRACT LLC. Articles of Org.
filed with NY Secretary of State
(NS) on 01.20.2015, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(15-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of JCAL
Florida, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State
(NS) on 1/14/2015. Office location:
Albany County, NS is designated as
agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. NS shall
mail copy of process to: 3143 E.
Lydius St., Schenectady, NY 12303.
Purpose: any lawful activity.
(16-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
Lozier Store Fixtures, LLC.
Date of formation with SSNY was
1/9/2015. Office location: Albany
County. Street address of the principal business location: 6336 Pershing Dr., Omaha, NE 68110. SSNY
has been designated as agent
of the LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY
shall mail process to: 6336 Pershing
Dr., Omaha, NE 68110. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
(17-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION
DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANY (LLC).
Name: NORTH GREENBUSH
APARTMENT PARTNERS LLC.
Articles of Organization filed with
NY Secretary of State, January 21,
2015. Purpose: to engage in any
lawful act or activity. Office: in
Albany County. Secretary of State
is agent for process against LLC
and shall mail copy to 1900 Western
Ave., Albany, New York 12203.
(18-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
AAUMI Liverpool, LLC, Office in
Albany County. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of
New York (SSNY) on 02/14/2014.
SSNY designated agent of LLC
upon whom process may be
served. SSNY shall mail a copy of
process to: AAUMI Liverpool, LLC,
37 West 47th Street 15th Floor New
York NY 10036, also its principal
business location. Purpose: any
lawful purpose.
(19-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Securance LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 01/06/15,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(20-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting of the Knox
Cemetery Association will be held
Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, 9:00 A.M.
at the Knox Town Hall, 2192 Berne
Altamont Road, Knox, N.Y.
Louis Saddlemire
President
(9-29-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation: Moon Atlas
LLC. Arts of org. filed with New York
Secy of State (NS) on 1/20/2015.
Office location: Albany County. NS
is desig. as agent of the LLC upon
whom process may be served. NS
shall mail process to: Moon Atlas
LLC, 475 Kent Ave., Suite 907,
Brooklyn, NY 11249. Purpose: any
lawful activity.
(24-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
TRIANGLE LAUNDRY LLC Arts
of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY
(SSNY) on 6/18/14. Office in Albany
Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served & shall mail process to Po
Box 10873, Albany, NY 12201.
Purpose: General.
(25-28-33)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.
NAME: RMK Management LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed
with the Secretary of State of New
York (SSNY) on 11/26/2014. Office
location: Albany County. SSNY has
been designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against it
may be served. SSNY shall mail a
copy of process to InCorp Services,
Inc., One Commerce Plaza, 99
Washington Avenue, Suite 805-A,
Albany, NY 12210-2822. Purpose:
For any lawful purpose.
(1-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of BienVoyage LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 01/22/2015,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(2-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Funhaus
Studios, LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 01/02/15,
office location: Albany County, NS
is designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(3-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of domestic formation of
Edelhaus Modern Art Salon, LLC
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on October 30, 2014; office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(4-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Qualification of Ammunition, LLC. Authority filed with
Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on
12/24/14. Office location: Albany
County. LLC formed in California
(CA) on 03/05/07. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail process to: The
LLC, Attn: Managing Director, 1500
Sansome St., Roundhouse One,
San Francisco, CA 94111, also the
address to be maintained in CA.
Arts of Org. filed with the CA Secy.
of State, 1500 11th St., Sacramento,
CA 95814. Purpose: any lawful
activities.
(6-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Elite Red Carpets LLC Art. Of
Org. Filed Sec. of State of NY
11/18/2014.Off. Loc.: Albany Co.
SSNY designated as agent upon
whom process against it maybe
served. SSNY to mail copy of
process to The Limited Liability
Company, P.O.Box 14414, Albany,
NY 12212. Purpose: Any lawful act
or activity.
(7-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
RJ 90 ENTERPRISES, LLC
Notice of Formation of Limited
Liability Company:
Articles of Organization filed with
the Secretary of State of New York
(“SSNY”) on 1/20/15. Office location: P.O. Box 11204, Loudonville,
NY 12211. SSNY is designated as
agent of LLC upon whom process
against it may be served. SSNY
may mail a copy of any process to
the LLC at: P.O. Box 11204, Loudonville, NY 12211. No reported
agent. Latest date of dissolution of
LLC: None. Purpose: To engage in
any lawful activity.
(11-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
DSLT PROPERTIES LLC. Art.
of Org. filed with the SSNY on
01/26/15. Office: Albany County.
SSNY designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to the LLC, 554
Watervliet Shaker Road, Latham,
NY 12110. Purpose: Any lawful
purpose.
(12-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of KMO USA
LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on 6 January
2015, office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon
whom process may be served, NS
shall mail service of process (SOP)
to NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, Albany,
NY 12207, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
Albany, NY 12207, purpose is any
lawful purpose.
(13-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
ONE REALTY CAPITAL HOLDINGS LLC. Articles of Organization
filed with Secretary of State of NY
(SSNY) on 11/26/2014. Office location: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail copy of process to:
THE LLC 1388 EAST 15TH STREET,
BROOKLYN, NY 11230. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
(14-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation [domestic]
of JMD Creations LLC. Articles of
Org. filed with NY Secretary of State
(NS) on 8/5/2014, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose: any lawful purpose.
(15-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
SB Services, LLC. Art. of Org.
filed with the SSNY on 1/28/15.
Office: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon
whom process against it may be
served. SSNY shall mail copy of
process to the LLC, c/o Sarah Benji,
38 West 38th Street, New York, New
York 10018. Purpose: Any lawful
purpose.
(16-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION of limited liability company (LLC). Name:
43 PULASKI HOLDINGS LLC.
Articles of Organization filed with
Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on
4/29/2014. Office location: Albany
County. SSNY designated as agent
of LLC upon whom process against
it may be served. SSNY shall mail
copy of process to: THE LLC C/O
JEFFREY ZWICK & ASSOCIATES,
P.C., 266 BROADWAY, SUITE 403,
BROOKLYN, NY 11211. Purpose:
any lawful purpose.
(17-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation [domestic]/
qualification [foreign] of Viking
Lifestyle LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (NS) on 12/26/2014
[date], office location: Albany County, NS is designated as agent upon
whom process may be served, NS
shall mail service of process (SOP)
to NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
(19-29-34)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of foreign
limited liability company. Name:
Harbor Capital Leasing, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with
the Secretary of State of the State
of New York (SSNY) on December
3, 2014. Office location: Albany
County. DOS Process is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served. SSNY shall mail service
of process (SOP) to the LLC, c/o
Corporation Service Company
80 State Street, Albany, 12207.
Business location: c/o Jane Rethmeier 7901 Southpark Plaza, #204
Littleton, CO 80120. Purpose: Any
lawful activity.
(1-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Empower
State Plaza Fitness LLC. Articles
of Org. filed with the Secretary of
State, State of New York (SSNY) on
1/28/15. Office location Albany Co.
SSNY is designated as agent of LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail a copy
of any process to the LLC at: 94
Field Road, Greenville, NY 12083.
Purpose: Any lawful activities.
(2-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Supreme Investors, LLC. Arts.
of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State
(SSNY) on 12/29/14. Office: Albany
Co. SSNY design. agent of LLC
upon whom process may be served
and shall mail copy to 694 Myrtle
Ave. #441, Brooklyn, NY 11205.
Purpose: Any lawful activity.
(4-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
16 Ave Equity Partners, LLC.
Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of
State (SSNY) on 1/26/15. Office:
Albany Co. SSNY design. agent of
LLC upon whom process may be
served and shall mail copy to 4403
15th Ave #314, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Purpose: Any lawful activity.
(5-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
143 Rockaway Parkway, LLC.
Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of
State (SSNY) on 1/28/15. Office:
Albany Co. SSNY design. agent
of LLC upon whom process may
be served and shall mail copy to
495 Park Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205.
Purpose: Any lawful activity.
(6-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
333 EAST MOSHOLU, LLC
Notice of Application for Authority
of a foreign limited liability company
(LLC). Application for Authority filed
with Secretary of State of New York
(SSNY) on 1/26/15. NY office location: Albany County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom
process against it may be served.
SSNY shall mail copy of process
to: Mitchell A. Dix & Associates,
260 Madison Avenue, 15th Floor,
NY, NY 10016, Attn: Mitchell A. Dix,
Esq. Office address in jurisdiction
of organization: 160 Greentree Dr,
Suite 101, Dover, DE 19904. Copy
of Articles of Org. on file with Secy.
Of State of Delaware, 401 Federal
Street, Suite 4, Dover, DE 19901.
(7-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Open
Window LLC.
Articles of Org. filed with NY
Secretary of State (NS) on December 8, 2014, office location:
Albany County, NS is designated
as agent upon whom process may
be served, NS shall mail service of
process (SOP) to NW Registered
Agent LLC @ 90 State St STE 700
Office 40, NW Registered Agent
LLC is designated as agent for SOP
at 90 State St STE 700 Office 40,
purpose is any lawful purpose.
(8-30-35)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of Limited
Liability Company Name: PSTC
LLC. Articles of organization were
filed with the Secretary of New York
(SSNY) on 1/29/15. Office location:
Albany County. SSNY has been
designated as agent of the LLC
upon whom process against it may
be served. SSNY shall mail a copy
of the process the LLC to: 467
Delaware Ave, Albany, NY 12209.
Purpose: For any lawful purpose
(9-30-35)
Legal Notice
Notice to Bidders
Onesquethaw Union Cemetery
Association, Inc., Feura Bush, NY
will receive sealed bids at 277
Verbeck Ave., Schaghticoke, NY
12154, no later than Feb. 28, 2015,
to be opened on March 2, 2015, for
the following: Maintennce of the
Cemetery from April to November,
including lawn mowing, trimming,
etc. For further information, please
send inquiries to [email protected] with Re: Cemetery Bid.
Ethie Moak, Secretary
(12-30)
Legal Notice
Notice to Bidders
Onesquethaw Union Cemetery
Association, Inc., Feura Bush, NY
will receive sealed bids at 277
Verbeck Ave., Schaghticoke, NY
12154, no later than Feb. 28, 2015,
to be opened on March 2, 2015,
for the following: Burial Contract,
including opening & closing grave.
For further information, please
send inquiries to [email protected] with Re: Cemetery Bid.
Ethie Moak, Secretary
(13-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
WHEREAS, the next general Village Election will be held on March
18, 2015, and
WHEREAS, no person shall be
entitled to vote at any Village Election whose name does not appear
on the register, and
WHEREAS, Section 15-118(4) of
the Election Law requires that every Village hold a Registration Day
for each general village election.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT;
First: The inspectors of elections
shall meet on the 7th day of March
2015 for REGISTRATION DAY and
to prepare the register.
Second: Such Registration Day
will be held at Village Hall from 12
noon to 5:00 pm.
Third: Voting for the forthcoming election shall be conducted at
the Village Hall, 115 Main Street,
Altamont, NY on Wednesday,
March 18, 2015 from 12 noon to
9:00 pm.
DATED: February 12, 2015
BY ORDER OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
VILLAGE OF ALTAMONT
PATTY BLACKWOOD
VILLAGE CLERK
(14-30)
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of qualification of Lamain
Crescent Joint Venture LLC. Articles
of Org. filed with NY Secretary of
State (NS) on 02/02/2015 office
location: Albany County, NS is
designated as agent upon whom
process may be served, NS shall
mail service of process (SOP) to
NW Registered Agent LLC @ 90
State St STE 700 Office 40, NW
Registered Agent LLC is designated
as agent for SOP at 90 State St STE
700 Office 40, purpose is any lawful
purpose.
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Wanted
WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE.
Used riding mowers, snow blowers, rototillers. Cash re ward.
872-0393.
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WANTED: buying all kinds
of toys - Cap Guns, Marbles, GI
Joes, Trucks, Cars, Airplanes,
and kid related items. ONE item
or an Attic Full. $Paying Top Dollar$ Dan 872-0107
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CASH for Coins! Buying Gold
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All Weather
Construction
Driveways - Foundations
Septic Systems - Ponds
Complete Site Work
Excavating
Locally owned and operated
Call
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Insured
Robert Lawyer Jr.
518-872-9136
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improvement
vinyl and Wood
replacement
Windows
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Storm Windows,
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872-0610
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bldg. & remodeling
Mid Winter Blues/ Tax Return
Specials & senior discount.
Kitchen and bath remodel and
upgrades. Wall and ceiling repairs. New const. quality. Drywall, taping and paint, wallpaper. Call Ed at C&C Painting &
Contracting and snowplowing,
518-872-0288
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auto donation
adoption
services available
real estate
A childless young married
couple (she-30/he-37) seeks to
adopt. Will be hands-on mom/
devoted dad. Financial security.
Expenses paid. Call/text. Mary &
Adam. 1-800-790-5260.
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Snow and ice removal from
roofs Loucks Brothers General
Contractors. Fully insured, free
estimates. Phone 872-9200.
30-2t
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hardwoods, private bldg site, long
rd frontage, utils!No liens or back
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emotional support. Choose from
loving pre-approved families.
Call Joy toll free 1-866-922-3678
or confidential email:Adopt@ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.
org
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Income taxes Preparation –
Personal Income Tax including
Small Business Schedule C and
Rental Schedule E prepared and
transmitted. 30+ years experience. Call Wilma Warner EA at
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divorce
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divorce papers prepared. Includes
poor person application/waives
government fees, if approved.
One signature required. Separation agreements available. Make
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For Wishes, benefiting MakeA-Wish. We offer free towing
and your donation is 100% tax
deductible. Call 518-650-1110
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Choose slate gray or pink cans.
For every pink can we buy,
Pollard gives $5.00
to American Breast
Cancer Society
These are not promotional rates
Call for commercial rates.
12 & 30 yd. rolloffs
available for cleanouts
www.PollardDisposal.biz
for rent
1-bedroom apartment, Berne,
1st floor, fully weatherized. $650/
mo plus utilities. One small pet
OK w/deposit. Available immediately. References. 872-9370
30-2t
1 bedroom apt. Altamont nonsmoking, heat included, very
quiet, no dogs, month to month,
$650. 872-1259.
29-3t
Excavator, Bulldozer, & Environmental Services
Village of Voorheesville, 3
bedroom, 2nd floor, kitchen, livingroom, dining room, washer/dryer
hookup, off-street parking. $875
plus security, 526-5266, no answer
leave a message.
30-1t
Office: (518) 895-5341
Cell: (518) 528-1864
[email protected]
Apartment, 1 bedroom, 127
Maple Ave., 1st floor, heat, hot
water, trash removal, laundry on
premise, covered front porch. No
Smoking in Bldg. $700 plus security. 281-3774.
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MPR Excavation LLC.
Family Owned and Operated
Fully Insured
Dig and Repair Ponds
Land Clearing and Site Prep
Water, Sanitary and Drain Systems
Installation and Repairing of Driveways
266 Craven Rd., Delanson, NY 12053
Sebastian, Florida Beautiful
55+ manufactured home community. 4.4 miles to the beach, Close
to riverfront district. New models
from $85,000. 772-581-0080, www.
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OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND.
Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ partial weeks. Call for
FREE brochure. Open daily.
Holiday Resort Services. 1-800638-2102. Online reservations:
www.holidayoc.com (NYSCAN)
for sale
Armstrong Furniture of Altamont on Facebook. Over 3500
pieces in stock, lots of pictures
Bagged dry shavings $3.25/bag.
872-0369
30-1t
instruction
Instrument Classes, Old Songs,
Voorheesville. Six weeks, beginning week of February 24: Mountain Dulcimer, Fiddle, Mandolin,
Ukulele, Piano Accordion, Clawhammer Banjo, Fingerpicking
Guitar. Register now 518-7652815, oldsongs.org.
misc.
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MAKE & SAVE MONEY with
your own bandmill- Cut lumber
any dimension. In stock ready
to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www.
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Outlet Office: Voorheesville
Complete
maChine Shop
Berne Tax Service
Call 872-1477
and
Welding ServiCe
equipment repairS
Hours: 9 am - 8 pm, Mon. - Fri. – Sat. - Sun., 10 am - 4 pm
Income Taxes Prepared
Personal – Business – Corporate
Partnership – Trusts – Nonprofits – Estates
Represent taxpayers before IRS
Small Business Accounting & Payroll Services
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Restorations & Blacksmithing Service
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replacement windows, fully insured. FREE ESTIMATES. Call
861-8688.
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HAS YOUR BUILDING
SHIFTED OR SETTLED?
Contact Woodford Brothers Inc,
for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs
at 1-800- O LD - BARN. w w w .
woodfordbros.com. (NYSCAN)
Pollard Disposal Service, Inc.
(518) 861-6452
Residential Rates
Weekly trash & Recycling
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1 year - $18.50/mo.
6 months - $19.99/mo.
3 months - $26.85/mo.
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acreage, views, woods, apple trees!
Unadilla River Valley location! EZ
terms! 888-905-8847 NewYorkLandandLakes.com (NYSCAN)
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required hospitalization or a loved one died while
taking Xarelto between 2011 and the present time,
you may be entitled to compensation.
Call Attorney Charles H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727
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education
autos
Kids Care Preschool – Open
House dates: Saturday, February
14/ Saturday, March 7, 10am-12.
Come see why our students don’t
want to miss a day of school! Committed to teaching children, ages
2-4, how they can make a difference. 140 Maple Ave. Altamont.
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872-9200
Loucks Brothers
General Contracting Company
Since 1993
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Windows - Siding - Bathrooms
Kitchens - Concrete Work
Complete Interior Remodeling
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AIRLINE CAREERS begin
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Foundations
Site Prep
Grading & Drainage
Septics
Ditches
Ponds
Driveways
The Enterprise –– Jordan J. Michael
Ice cold: With temperatures in the single digits in Lake Placid last weekend for the Empire
State Winter Games, few spectators braved the freezing cold to watch bobsledders and skeletons
scream down this course at Mt. Van Hoevenberg on Friday night. Lit up on the course, two men
tend to the ice.
Sledder Shoots The Chute
HELP WANTED
Town of Berne is seeking a person interested in the
position of Youth Council Recreation Director.
Please send resume to Berne Town Clerk, PO Box
57, Berne, NY, 12023, or download application at
www.berneny.org. For further information contact
the Berne Town Clerk at 872-1448, ext. 101.
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• lot Clearing/Brush Chipping
• Stump grinding/Brush Hogging
• lawn maintenance/Firewood
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Roofing:
Commercial and Residential
• Single ply
• Built-up
• Standing seam
• Shingles
• Licensed in asbestos removal
• Free Estimates
• Fully Insured
• References Available
• Licensed with
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GAF, Owens Corning
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Olympic park in Lake Placid. Sidney finished 16th with an overall time of 2:02.13.
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SPORTS
Young bucks hucking huge — “way out past the deep end”
By Jordan J. Michael
WILMINGTON — Freestyle
skiing is a young dudes sport
that continues to progress rapidly. About 15 years ago, Tanner
Hall was the entire rave at the
professional level for his Switch
Cork 720s. Now, that 12-year-old
at your local mountain is holding
down the park with that trick.
Blame it on social media,
online videos, the XGames, or
easy-to-use film equipment; everything is more tangible than
it ever was and probably will be
even moreso come next month.
Young skiers on twin tips are
paying close attention to the
complicated tricks being thrown
by the pros and they’re doing
their homework.
“It’s way out past the deep
end,” said Justin Perry, the Head
Freeride Coach for the New York
Ski Educational Foundation.
A former competitor on the
national level who now makes
his own ski films, Perry introduced The Enterprise to some
skiers who were practicing for
the Empire State Winter Games
Slopestyle event last weekend
at Whiteface Mountain. Perry
was the head judge for Sunday’s
competition.
Devin Willis, of Chateaugay,
said that freestyle skiers train
hard, but there is nothing aggressive about the sport. “Basically,
we’re hanging out and having
fun with our friends,” he said.
“We’re all having fun. It’s not
that serious.”
Freestyle skiing has grown and
evolved through friendly battle.
“Whether an event is sanctioned or not, skiers are competing with each other all of
the time,” Perry said. “When
one person lands a trick, that’s
not enough for the next person
— they have to do something
different or add a 180, a flip, a
grab — do something unique and
make it their own.”
Avery Higgins-Lopez, of Ithaca,
and Tyler Desmond, of Allendale,
New Jersey, agreed on their
hopes of pushing skiing to the
highest level possible.
Andrew Bickley, a transplant
from Michigan attending the
Northwood School In Lake
Placid, says that terrain parks
are a main element at ski resorts.
“It’s the new, creative cool. You
can bring anything to the table
and be completely innovative,”
he said. “That’s the coolest thing
(Continued on page 16)
The Enterprise –– Jordan J. Michael
Cleared for landing: Avery Higgins-Lopez, of Ithaca, prepares to catch his edges on a down rail on
Whiteface Mountain’s slopestyle course, which hosted Empire State Games competition last weekend.
Higgins-Lopez, 14, placed third in his group on Sunday with a score of 840 points.
The Enterprise –– Jordan J. Michael
All crossed up: Gavin Fritz, of Plattsburgh, spins off of a jump
last Saturday at Whiteface Mountain as snow blankets the sky in
a wintry haze. During the slopestyle event on Sunday, Fritz, 16,
got third place with a score of 820 points.
Turn to pages 14 - 19
for more
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Superman? Devin Willis, of Chateaugay, throws a front flip during practice for the Empire State
Winter Games slopestyle competition at Whiteface Mountain last Saturday. Willis, 20, was the oldest
skier in the event, and he scored 1,010 points.